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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 19,049,936 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 +1.57% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Djibouti vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Guatemala
2100 1,853,638 26,157,456
2099 1,851,867 26,245,641
2098 1,849,091 26,331,619
2097 1,845,028 26,416,090
2096 1,843,492 26,497,966
2095 1,841,290 26,577,430
2094 1,839,614 26,654,549
2093 1,834,629 26,728,912
2092 1,832,454 26,800,726
2091 1,830,543 26,869,103
2090 1,827,895 26,933,745
2089 1,824,422 26,994,393
2088 1,819,766 27,051,725
2087 1,815,602 27,105,725
2086 1,812,004 27,155,743
2085 1,806,728 27,200,252
2084 1,802,147 27,240,081
2083 1,798,430 27,274,635
2082 1,793,553 27,304,601
2081 1,790,013 27,328,275
2080 1,787,239 27,346,322
2079 1,782,284 27,358,846
2078 1,778,181 27,364,710
2077 1,773,272 27,363,544
2076 1,767,264 27,356,220
2075 1,761,013 27,343,275
2074 1,753,691 27,324,366
2073 1,748,057 27,298,193
2072 1,743,208 27,264,801
2071 1,736,772 27,224,139
2070 1,730,333 27,176,996
2069 1,724,309 27,121,679
2068 1,716,592 27,058,279
2067 1,708,491 26,987,818
2066 1,698,811 26,909,977
2065 1,689,868 26,825,610
2064 1,683,153 26,733,472
2063 1,676,195 26,634,443
2062 1,666,794 26,529,537
2061 1,657,365 26,418,318
2060 1,647,995 26,300,043
2059 1,637,453 26,175,298
2058 1,626,405 26,043,910
2057 1,613,201 25,905,522
2056 1,600,875 25,761,415
2055 1,591,617 25,611,347
2054 1,580,458 25,455,341
2053 1,567,320 25,292,387
2052 1,556,029 25,124,081
2051 1,546,163 24,950,631
2050 1,535,615 24,772,432
2049 1,524,387 24,588,164
2048 1,513,769 24,398,840
2047 1,502,572 24,205,409
2046 1,490,451 24,005,250
2045 1,477,565 23,799,564
2044 1,465,478 23,587,909
2043 1,453,253 23,370,717
2042 1,439,049 23,147,742
2041 1,423,763 22,919,092
2040 1,408,530 22,684,402
2039 1,394,028 22,443,876
2038 1,380,170 22,196,908
2037 1,365,227 21,945,561
2036 1,351,732 21,689,784
2035 1,337,326 21,429,391
2034 1,323,770 21,165,636
2033 1,309,514 20,899,157
2032 1,294,871 20,630,118
2031 1,279,082 20,359,005
2030 1,263,351 20,085,689
2029 1,246,848 19,810,652
2028 1,230,964 19,534,112
2027 1,215,502 19,255,397
2026 1,199,638 18,973,755
2025 1,184,528 18,690,875
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% 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 27.6% to 1,535,615 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 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 1.35% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Guatemala
Current population
1203929
19049936
Population rank 158/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.23%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +771
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 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 - -11 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 92.1% of the population change in Djibouti is from natural causes (a gain of 153,892 people) and 7.87% is from migration (a gain of 13,138 people). In Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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