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Population in Djibouti compared to Guinea-Bissau: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea-Bissau's population is 1.92 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Djibouti vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Guinea-Bissau
2100 1,853,638 4,713,717
2099 1,851,867 4,706,710
2098 1,849,091 4,700,179
2097 1,845,028 4,692,465
2096 1,843,492 4,683,547
2095 1,841,290 4,675,216
2094 1,839,614 4,663,709
2093 1,834,629 4,652,393
2092 1,832,454 4,640,186
2091 1,830,543 4,629,025
2090 1,827,895 4,617,372
2089 1,824,422 4,605,435
2088 1,819,766 4,592,696
2087 1,815,602 4,579,003
2086 1,812,004 4,563,387
2085 1,806,728 4,547,611
2084 1,802,147 4,530,795
2083 1,798,430 4,515,144
2082 1,793,553 4,498,757
2081 1,790,013 4,482,173
2080 1,787,239 4,462,572
2079 1,782,284 4,441,414
2078 1,778,181 4,419,851
2077 1,773,272 4,396,170
2076 1,767,264 4,371,588
2075 1,761,013 4,344,499
2074 1,753,691 4,319,080
2073 1,748,057 4,291,330
2072 1,743,208 4,263,400
2071 1,736,772 4,235,126
2070 1,730,333 4,206,800
2069 1,724,309 4,177,044
2068 1,716,592 4,145,996
2067 1,708,491 4,114,778
2066 1,698,811 4,083,481
2065 1,689,868 4,049,028
2064 1,683,153 4,014,305
2063 1,676,195 3,978,845
2062 1,666,794 3,942,144
2061 1,657,365 3,904,704
2060 1,647,995 3,868,649
2059 1,637,453 3,829,775
2058 1,626,405 3,790,102
2057 1,613,201 3,750,628
2056 1,600,875 3,711,479
2055 1,591,617 3,670,706
2054 1,580,458 3,627,775
2053 1,567,320 3,586,800
2052 1,556,029 3,544,101
2051 1,546,163 3,499,300
2050 1,535,615 3,453,604
2049 1,524,387 3,406,207
2048 1,513,769 3,359,168
2047 1,502,572 3,310,573
2046 1,490,451 3,263,932
2045 1,477,565 3,215,095
2044 1,465,478 3,167,811
2043 1,453,253 3,120,502
2042 1,439,049 3,073,261
2041 1,423,763 3,026,226
2040 1,408,530 2,978,546
2039 1,394,028 2,929,745
2038 1,380,170 2,881,381
2037 1,365,227 2,833,162
2036 1,351,732 2,783,763
2035 1,337,326 2,736,596
2034 1,323,770 2,688,639
2033 1,309,514 2,638,770
2032 1,294,871 2,589,298
2031 1,279,082 2,540,343
2030 1,263,351 2,492,311
2029 1,246,848 2,444,595
2028 1,230,964 2,396,565
2027 1,215,502 2,347,456
2026 1,199,638 2,298,738
2025 1,184,528 2,249,807
2024 1,168,722 2,201,352
2023 1,152,944 2,153,339
2022 1,137,096 2,105,529
2021 1,121,248 2,058,841
2020 1,105,188 2,013,255
2019 1,088,709 1,967,696
2018 1,071,882 1,922,168
2017 1,054,841 1,877,072
2016 1,037,653 1,831,893
2015 1,020,313 1,786,457
2014 1,002,717 1,741,122
2013 984,824 1,695,973
2012 966,747 1,651,417
2011 948,558 1,608,076
2010 930,251 1,566,347
2009 911,527 1,526,377
2008 892,734 1,488,054
2007 874,528 1,450,986
2006 855,764 1,415,303
2005 839,167 1,381,585
2004 826,124 1,349,563
2003 813,519 1,318,806
2002 795,574 1,289,307
2001 771,313 1,261,273
2000 747,318 1,234,741
1999 724,218 1,210,206
1998 699,352 1,187,473
1997 671,817 1,165,545
1996 648,348 1,143,535
1995 633,074 1,119,949
1994 626,710 1,092,031
1993 614,245 1,058,745
1992 626,010 1,024,356
1991 631,092 994,639
1990 579,538 973,669
1989 523,355 957,789
1988 484,523 942,061
1987 454,399 926,862
1986 426,341 912,126
1985 402,687 897,697
1984 384,053 883,519
1983 369,553 869,592
1982 356,880 855,891
1981 343,047 842,432
1980 325,815 829,303
1979 304,513 819,867
1978 280,031 791,694
1977 254,613 741,789
1976 230,737 694,191
1975 209,908 650,966
1974 192,613 613,338
1973 178,449 592,808
1972 166,256 586,620
1971 155,136 586,221
1970 145,175 584,403
1969 136,078 581,610
1968 128,250 578,170
1967 121,649 569,011
1966 115,269 566,908
1965 109,092 575,005
1964 103,198 588,543
1963 97,872 594,418
1962 93,283 589,474
1961 89,390 582,532
1960 86,024 577,633

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.1% 0.15%
2099 0.15% 0.14%
2098 0.22% 0.16%
2097 0.08% 0.19%
2096 0.12% 0.18%
2095 0.09% 0.25%
2094 0.27% 0.24%
2093 0.12% 0.26%
2092 0.1% 0.24%
2091 0.14% 0.25%
2090 0.19% 0.26%
2089 0.26% 0.28%
2088 0.23% 0.3%
2087 0.2% 0.34%
2086 0.29% 0.35%
2085 0.25% 0.37%
2084 0.21% 0.35%
2083 0.27% 0.36%
2082 0.2% 0.37%
2081 0.16% 0.44%
2080 0.28% 0.48%
2079 0.23% 0.49%
2078 0.28% 0.54%
2077 0.34% 0.56%
2076 0.35% 0.62%
2075 0.42% 0.59%
2074 0.32% 0.65%
2073 0.28% 0.66%
2072 0.37% 0.67%
2071 0.37% 0.67%
2070 0.35% 0.71%
2069 0.45% 0.75%
2068 0.47% 0.76%
2067 0.57% 0.77%
2066 0.53% 0.85%
2065 0.4% 0.86%
2064 0.42% 0.89%
2063 0.56% 0.93%
2062 0.57% 0.96%
2061 0.57% 0.93%
2060 0.64% 1.02%
2059 0.68% 1.05%
2058 0.82% 1.05%
2057 0.77% 1.05%
2056 0.58% 1.11%
2055 0.71% 1.18%
2054 0.84% 1.14%
2053 0.73% 1.2%
2052 0.64% 1.28%
2051 0.69% 1.32%
2050 0.74% 1.39%
2049 0.7% 1.4%
2048 0.75% 1.47%
2047 0.81% 1.43%
2046 0.87% 1.52%
2045 0.82% 1.49%
2044 0.84% 1.52%
2043 0.99% 1.54%
2042 1.07% 1.55%
2041 1.08% 1.6%
2040 1.04% 1.67%
2039 1% 1.68%
2038 1.09% 1.7%
2037 1% 1.77%
2036 1.08% 1.72%
2035 1.02% 1.78%
2034 1.09% 1.89%
2033 1.13% 1.91%
2032 1.23% 1.93%
2031 1.25% 1.93%
2030 1.32% 1.95%
2029 1.29% 2%
2028 1.27% 2.09%
2027 1.32% 2.12%
2026 1.28% 2.17%
2025 1.35% 2.2%
2024 1.37% 2.23%
2023 1.39% 2.27%
2022 1.41% 2.27%
2021 1.45% 2.26%
2020 1.51% 2.32%
2019 1.57% 2.37%
2018 1.62% 2.4%
2017 1.66% 2.47%
2016 1.7% 2.54%
2015 1.75% 2.6%
2014 1.82% 2.66%
2013 1.87% 2.7%
2012 1.92% 2.7%
2011 1.97% 2.66%
2010 2.05% 2.62%
2009 2.11% 2.58%
2008 2.08% 2.55%
2007 2.19% 2.52%
2006 1.98% 2.44%
2005 1.58% 2.37%
2004 1.55% 2.33%
2003 2.26% 2.29%
2002 3.15% 2.22%
2001 3.21% 2.15%
2000 3.19% 2.03%
1999 3.56% 1.91%
1998 4.1% 1.88%
1997 3.62% 1.92%
1996 2.41% 2.11%
1995 1.02% 2.56%
1994 2.03% 3.14%
1993 -1.88% 3.36%
1992 -0.81% 2.99%
1991 8.9% 2.15%
1990 10.7% 1.66%
1989 8.01% 1.67%
1988 6.63% 1.64%
1987 6.58% 1.62%
1986 5.87% 1.61%
1985 4.85% 1.6%
1984 3.92% 1.6%
1983 3.55% 1.6%
1982 4.03% 1.6%
1981 5.29% 1.58%
1980 7% 1.15%
1979 8.74% 3.56%
1978 9.98% 6.73%
1977 10.3% 6.86%
1976 9.92% 6.64%
1975 8.98% 6.13%
1974 7.94% 3.46%
1973 7.33% 1.05%
1972 7.17% 0.07%
1971 6.86% 0.31%
1970 6.69% 0.48%
1969 6.1% 0.59%
1968 5.43% 1.61%
1967 5.53% 0.37%
1966 5.66% -1.41%
1965 5.71% -2.3%
1964 5.44% -0.99%
1963 4.92% 0.84%
1962 4.36% 1.19%
1961 3.91% 0.85%

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Guinea-Bissau
Current population
1203929
2311915
Population rank 158/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.03%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +132
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 42/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -581 -1,373
Net migration rank 89/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -1,373
2024 - -11 - -1,712
2023 15,349 500 49,498 -1,400
2022 15,337 500 48,920 -1,400
2021 14,555 1,300 47,242 -1,395
2020 14,970 1,300 46,718 -1,394
2019 15,368 1,322 47,196 -1,395
2018 15,524 1,435 46,659 -1,396
2017 15,593 1,535 46,318 -1,398
2016 15,621 1,623 46,814 -1,392
2015 15,718 1,723 46,846 -1,393
2014 15,857 1,900 46,615 -1,393
2013 15,986 2,033 46,472 -1,395
2012 16,026 2,104 45,480 -1,442
2011 16,169 2,090 44,405 -1,760
2010 16,225 2,129 43,067 -2,257
2009 16,323 2,770 41,950 -2,821
2008 16,356 2,148 40,841 -3,313
2007 16,647 1,253 40,288 -3,676
2006 16,901 2,719 38,886 -4,142
2005 17,361 -3,779 37,347 -4,662
2004 17,756 -5,249 36,495 -5,144
2003 18,341 -5,636 35,649 -5,487
2002 18,167 5,022 34,561 -5,712
2001 17,710 7,629 33,461 -6,239
2000 17,014 5,632 32,816 -6,971
1999 16,491 7,046 30,916 -7,686
1998 15,845 10,352 30,390 -8,163
1997 15,255 13,625 29,792 -8,176
1996 15,408 2,652 29,778 -7,369
1995 15,651 -3,163 29,142 -4,376
1994 15,989 -15,756 27,895 3,174
1993 15,805 8,896 26,943 8,562
1992 16,971 -65,203 25,747 7,531
1991 16,553 21,510 24,527 1,621
1990 15,074 49,970 23,936 -8,151
1989 13,851 33,465 24,286 -8,296
1988 13,107 17,242 23,940 -8,473
1987 12,357 17,545 23,549 -8,622
1986 11,671 14,543 23,301 -8,748
1985 11,106 9,997 23,116 -8,812
1984 10,713 5,452 22,861 -8,812
1983 10,391 2,441 22,542 -8,729
1982 10,058 2,450 22,131 -8,539
1981 9,654 5,502 21,611 -8,291
1980 9,187 10,121 21,024 -8,086
1979 8,573 14,726 19,736 -13,801
1978 7,886 17,788 17,468 32,936
1977 7,195 17,961 15,484 33,922
1976 6,567 16,028 13,688 32,113
1975 6,034 13,029 11,998 28,645
1974 5,601 9,910 10,321 24,290
1973 5,234 7,583 8,430 -1,985
1972 4,885 6,690 7,911 -1,985
1971 4,484 6,184 8,183 -13,302
1970 4,249 5,004 7,632 1,123
1969 3,950 4,995 7,857 -11,033
1968 3,712 3,001 7,289 2,769
1967 3,484 3,001 6,742 1,516
1966 3,268 3,014 6,955 -11,006
1965 3,054 3,023 7,789 -19,928
1964 2,864 2,846 8,989 -23,936
1963 2,687 2,257 9,190 -5,993
1962 2,538 1,695 10,662 -3,960
1961 2,412 1,136 10,756 -3,575
1960 2,299 886 10,618 -8,007

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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