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Population in Djibouti compared to Guatemala: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 15.8 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Djibouti vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Guatemala
2100 1,852,930 26,153,266
2099 1,851,160 26,241,436
2098 1,848,386 26,327,401
2097 1,844,324 26,411,858
2096 1,842,788 26,493,721
2095 1,840,587 26,573,173
2094 1,838,911 26,650,279
2093 1,833,929 26,724,630
2092 1,831,754 26,796,433
2091 1,829,844 26,864,799
2090 1,827,197 26,929,431
2089 1,823,725 26,990,069
2088 1,819,072 27,047,391
2087 1,814,909 27,101,383
2086 1,811,313 27,151,393
2085 1,806,038 27,195,895
2084 1,801,459 27,235,718
2083 1,797,744 27,270,266
2082 1,792,869 27,300,227
2081 1,789,329 27,323,897
2080 1,786,557 27,341,942
2079 1,781,603 27,354,464
2078 1,777,502 27,360,327
2077 1,772,595 27,359,161
2076 1,766,589 27,351,838
2075 1,760,341 27,338,895
2074 1,753,021 27,319,989
2073 1,747,389 27,293,820
2072 1,742,543 27,260,434
2071 1,736,109 27,219,778
2070 1,729,672 27,172,642
2069 1,723,651 27,117,335
2068 1,715,937 27,053,945
2067 1,707,839 26,983,495
2066 1,698,162 26,905,666
2065 1,689,223 26,821,312
2064 1,682,510 26,729,190
2063 1,675,555 26,630,176
2062 1,666,158 26,525,287
2061 1,656,732 26,414,086
2060 1,647,366 26,295,830
2059 1,636,828 26,171,105
2058 1,625,784 26,039,738
2057 1,612,585 25,901,372
2056 1,600,264 25,757,288
2055 1,591,009 25,607,244
2054 1,579,855 25,451,264
2053 1,566,721 25,288,335
2052 1,555,435 25,120,056
2051 1,545,572 24,946,634
2050 1,535,029 24,768,464
2049 1,523,806 24,584,225
2048 1,513,191 24,394,931
2047 1,501,998 24,201,532
2046 1,489,883 24,001,405
2045 1,477,001 23,795,751
2044 1,464,918 23,584,131
2043 1,452,698 23,366,974
2042 1,438,500 23,144,034
2041 1,423,219 22,915,420
2040 1,407,993 22,680,768
2039 1,393,496 22,440,281
2038 1,379,643 22,193,352
2037 1,364,706 21,942,046
2036 1,351,216 21,686,309
2035 1,336,815 21,425,958
2034 1,323,265 21,162,245
2033 1,309,014 20,895,809
2032 1,294,377 20,626,813
2031 1,278,594 20,355,744
2030 1,262,869 20,082,472
2029 1,246,372 19,807,478
2028 1,230,494 19,530,983
2027 1,215,038 19,252,313
2026 1,199,180 18,970,716
2025 1,184,076 18,687,881
2024 1,168,722 18,406,359
2023 1,152,944 18,124,838
2022 1,137,096 17,847,877
2021 1,121,248 17,598,650
2020 1,105,188 17,357,325
2019 1,088,709 17,103,803
2018 1,071,882 16,845,685
2017 1,054,841 16,567,357
2016 1,037,653 16,268,760
2015 1,020,313 15,971,743
2014 1,002,717 15,681,725
2013 984,824 15,387,337
2012 966,747 15,089,647
2011 948,558 14,792,126
2010 930,251 14,500,112
2009 911,527 14,215,611
2008 892,734 13,935,174
2007 874,528 13,652,040
2006 855,764 13,367,459
2005 839,167 13,087,629
2004 826,124 12,807,402
2003 813,519 12,525,842
2002 795,574 12,246,915
2001 771,313 11,969,422
2000 747,318 11,697,592
1999 724,218 11,422,965
1998 699,352 11,139,145
1997 671,817 10,857,754
1996 648,348 10,583,526
1995 633,074 10,312,996
1994 626,710 10,043,718
1993 614,245 9,779,761
1992 626,010 9,522,266
1991 631,092 9,272,584
1990 579,538 9,024,773
1989 523,355 8,775,546
1988 484,523 8,532,099
1987 454,399 8,296,485
1986 426,341 8,070,818
1985 402,687 7,849,693
1984 384,053 7,630,682
1983 369,553 7,419,642
1982 356,880 7,240,241
1981 343,047 7,075,648
1980 325,815 6,900,212
1979 304,513 6,727,797
1978 280,031 6,561,534
1977 254,613 6,401,515
1976 230,737 6,262,404
1975 209,908 6,128,731
1974 192,613 5,981,197
1973 178,449 5,831,631
1972 166,256 5,682,833
1971 155,136 5,538,355
1970 145,175 5,396,966
1969 136,078 5,257,081
1968 128,250 5,118,111
1967 121,649 4,978,862
1966 115,269 4,840,958
1965 109,092 4,704,965
1964 103,198 4,571,109
1963 97,872 4,440,264
1962 93,283 4,312,044
1961 89,390 4,186,201
1960 86,024 4,063,655

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Djibouti's population will grow by 27.1% to 1,535,029 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Guatemala
2100 0.1% -0.34%
2099 0.15% -0.33%
2098 0.22% -0.32%
2097 0.08% -0.31%
2096 0.12% -0.3%
2095 0.09% -0.29%
2094 0.27% -0.28%
2093 0.12% -0.27%
2092 0.1% -0.25%
2091 0.14% -0.24%
2090 0.19% -0.22%
2089 0.26% -0.21%
2088 0.23% -0.2%
2087 0.2% -0.18%
2086 0.29% -0.16%
2085 0.25% -0.15%
2084 0.21% -0.13%
2083 0.27% -0.11%
2082 0.2% -0.09%
2081 0.16% -0.07%
2080 0.28% -0.05%
2079 0.23% -0.02%
2078 0.28% 0.004%
2077 0.34% 0.03%
2076 0.35% 0.05%
2075 0.42% 0.07%
2074 0.32% 0.1%
2073 0.28% 0.12%
2072 0.37% 0.15%
2071 0.37% 0.17%
2070 0.35% 0.2%
2069 0.45% 0.23%
2068 0.47% 0.26%
2067 0.57% 0.29%
2066 0.53% 0.31%
2065 0.4% 0.34%
2064 0.42% 0.37%
2063 0.56% 0.4%
2062 0.57% 0.42%
2061 0.57% 0.45%
2060 0.64% 0.48%
2059 0.68% 0.5%
2058 0.82% 0.53%
2057 0.77% 0.56%
2056 0.58% 0.59%
2055 0.71% 0.61%
2054 0.84% 0.64%
2053 0.73% 0.67%
2052 0.64% 0.7%
2051 0.69% 0.72%
2050 0.74% 0.75%
2049 0.7% 0.78%
2048 0.75% 0.8%
2047 0.81% 0.83%
2046 0.87% 0.86%
2045 0.82% 0.9%
2044 0.84% 0.93%
2043 0.99% 0.96%
2042 1.07% 1%
2041 1.08% 1.03%
2040 1.04% 1.07%
2039 1% 1.11%
2038 1.09% 1.15%
2037 1% 1.18%
2036 1.08% 1.22%
2035 1.02% 1.25%
2034 1.09% 1.28%
2033 1.13% 1.3%
2032 1.23% 1.33%
2031 1.25% 1.36%
2030 1.32% 1.39%
2029 1.29% 1.42%
2028 1.27% 1.45%
2027 1.32% 1.48%
2026 1.28% 1.51%
2025 1.31% 1.53%
2024 1.37% 1.55%
2023 1.39% 1.55%
2022 1.41% 1.42%
2021 1.45% 1.39%
2020 1.51% 1.48%
2019 1.57% 1.53%
2018 1.62% 1.68%
2017 1.66% 1.84%
2016 1.7% 1.86%
2015 1.75% 1.85%
2014 1.82% 1.91%
2013 1.87% 1.97%
2012 1.92% 2.01%
2011 1.97% 2.01%
2010 2.05% 2%
2009 2.11% 2.01%
2008 2.08% 2.07%
2007 2.19% 2.13%
2006 1.98% 2.14%
2005 1.58% 2.19%
2004 1.55% 2.25%
2003 2.26% 2.28%
2002 3.15% 2.32%
2001 3.21% 2.32%
2000 3.19% 2.4%
1999 3.56% 2.55%
1998 4.1% 2.59%
1997 3.62% 2.59%
1996 2.41% 2.62%
1995 1.02% 2.68%
1994 2.03% 2.7%
1993 -1.88% 2.7%
1992 -0.81% 2.69%
1991 8.9% 2.75%
1990 10.7% 2.84%
1989 8.01% 2.85%
1988 6.63% 2.84%
1987 6.58% 2.8%
1986 5.87% 2.82%
1985 4.85% 2.87%
1984 3.92% 2.84%
1983 3.55% 2.48%
1982 4.03% 2.33%
1981 5.29% 2.54%
1980 7% 2.56%
1979 8.74% 2.53%
1978 9.98% 2.5%
1977 10.3% 2.22%
1976 9.92% 2.18%
1975 8.98% 2.47%
1974 7.94% 2.56%
1973 7.33% 2.62%
1972 7.17% 2.61%
1971 6.86% 2.62%
1970 6.69% 2.66%
1969 6.1% 2.72%
1968 5.43% 2.8%
1967 5.53% 2.85%
1966 5.66% 2.89%
1965 5.71% 2.93%
1964 5.44% 2.95%
1963 4.92% 2.97%
1962 4.36% 3.01%
1961 3.91% 3.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/guatemala | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Guatemala
Current population
1207325
19115361
Population rank 158/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.23%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
1 hour
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +771
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 69/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -581 -7,959
Net migration rank 89/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -7,959
2024 15,712 -11 290,066 -7,725
2023 15,349 500 289,635 -8,940
2022 15,337 500 281,675 -8,463
2021 14,555 1,300 255,145 -29,908
2020 14,970 1,300 281,328 -23,927
2019 15,368 1,322 307,389 -57,746
2018 15,524 1,435 323,100 -56,487
2017 15,593 1,535 332,838 -42,779
2016 15,621 1,623 338,114 -30,980
2015 15,718 1,723 335,072 -48,179
2014 15,857 1,900 333,551 -40,409
2013 15,986 2,033 331,321 -35,698
2012 16,026 2,104 332,365 -32,624
2011 16,169 2,090 328,548 -33,238
2010 16,225 2,129 324,802 -36,076
2009 16,323 2,770 323,320 -43,046
2008 16,356 2,148 323,226 -42,624
2007 16,647 1,253 326,298 -40,632
2006 16,901 2,719 325,604 -42,118
2005 17,361 -3,779 325,816 -49,636
2004 17,756 -5,249 331,699 -47,409
2003 18,341 -5,636 333,539 -54,701
2002 18,167 5,022 334,255 -55,247
2001 17,710 7,629 335,503 -59,536
2000 17,014 5,632 332,891 -65,197
1999 16,491 7,046 328,890 -47,325
1998 15,845 10,352 325,174 -39,104
1997 15,255 13,625 320,087 -43,377
1996 15,408 2,652 315,252 -43,501
1995 15,651 -3,163 309,236 -39,917
1994 15,989 -15,756 302,708 -33,462
1993 15,805 8,896 295,515 -36,848
1992 16,971 -65,203 288,411 -32,093
1991 16,553 21,510 283,917 -40,868
1990 15,074 49,970 280,318 -27,735
1989 13,851 33,465 276,736 -30,860
1988 13,107 17,242 271,466 -30,450
1987 12,357 17,545 261,746 -31,539
1986 11,671 14,543 252,754 -31,631
1985 11,106 9,997 246,119 -24,991
1984 10,713 5,452 241,892 -25,010
1983 10,391 2,441 238,059 -32,877
1982 10,058 2,450 199,809 -46,174
1981 9,654 5,502 221,044 -45,490
1980 9,187 10,121 218,460 -43,144
1979 8,573 14,726 216,810 -47,278
1978 7,886 17,788 211,301 -48,309
1977 7,195 17,961 203,299 -46,249
1976 6,567 16,028 171,903 -50,745
1975 6,034 13,029 188,501 -42,329
1974 5,601 9,910 184,992 -36,089
1973 5,234 7,583 179,871 -29,641
1972 4,885 6,690 173,162 -25,807
1971 4,484 6,184 165,104 -23,513
1970 4,249 5,004 155,946 -14,755
1969 3,950 4,995 149,516 -10,937
1968 3,712 3,001 146,946 -7,589
1967 3,484 3,001 143,859 -4,715
1966 3,268 3,014 140,494 -3,824
1965 3,054 3,023 135,997 -681
1964 2,864 2,846 132,832 -440
1963 2,687 2,257 129,065 240
1962 2,538 1,695 126,429 713
1961 2,412 1,136 123,753 797
1960 2,299 886 120,728 -186

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/guatemala | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 93.2% of the population change in Djibouti is from natural causes (a gain of 153,747 people) and 6.81% is from migration (a gain of 11,227 people). In Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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