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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 283,487,931 people in Indonesia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 288,551,776 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 239.7 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.5% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +0.94% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.3% growth).

Djibouti vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Indonesia
2100 1,853,638 297,263,579
2099 1,851,867 298,386,561
2098 1,849,091 299,496,396
2097 1,845,028 300,596,542
2096 1,843,492 301,680,965
2095 1,841,290 302,745,817
2094 1,839,614 303,798,670
2093 1,834,629 304,837,512
2092 1,832,454 305,857,297
2091 1,830,543 306,853,321
2090 1,827,895 307,827,852
2089 1,824,422 308,775,620
2088 1,819,766 309,700,566
2087 1,815,602 310,605,359
2086 1,812,004 311,483,180
2085 1,806,728 312,332,996
2084 1,802,147 313,155,965
2083 1,798,430 313,952,990
2082 1,793,553 314,719,759
2081 1,790,013 315,453,880
2080 1,787,239 316,158,503
2079 1,782,284 316,839,281
2078 1,778,181 317,487,448
2077 1,773,272 318,105,938
2076 1,767,264 318,684,532
2075 1,761,013 319,239,982
2074 1,753,691 319,759,087
2073 1,748,057 320,251,181
2072 1,743,208 320,709,370
2071 1,736,772 321,136,059
2070 1,730,333 321,534,979
2069 1,724,309 321,908,058
2068 1,716,592 322,252,027
2067 1,708,491 322,566,642
2066 1,698,811 322,849,032
2065 1,689,868 323,098,730
2064 1,683,153 323,318,973
2063 1,676,195 323,506,247
2062 1,666,794 323,662,911
2061 1,657,365 323,784,985
2060 1,647,995 323,865,045
2059 1,637,453 323,904,988
2058 1,626,405 323,894,318
2057 1,613,201 323,837,237
2056 1,600,875 323,721,448
2055 1,591,617 323,552,405
2054 1,580,458 323,324,404
2053 1,567,320 323,032,528
2052 1,556,029 322,677,809
2051 1,546,163 322,252,898
2050 1,535,615 321,749,772
2049 1,524,387 321,169,163
2048 1,513,769 320,507,607
2047 1,502,572 319,778,332
2046 1,490,451 318,970,565
2045 1,477,565 318,077,606
2044 1,465,478 317,100,688
2043 1,453,253 316,041,251
2042 1,439,049 314,905,847
2041 1,423,763 313,692,611
2040 1,408,530 312,407,319
2039 1,394,028 311,049,484
2038 1,380,170 309,626,850
2037 1,365,227 308,137,773
2036 1,351,732 306,592,068
2035 1,337,326 304,988,219
2034 1,323,770 303,322,890
2033 1,309,514 301,599,483
2032 1,294,871 299,828,261
2031 1,279,082 298,003,267
2030 1,263,351 296,127,253
2029 1,246,848 294,190,935
2028 1,230,964 292,188,833
2027 1,215,502 290,114,110
2026 1,199,638 287,972,484
2025 1,184,528 285,765,617
2024 1,168,722 283,487,931
2023 1,152,944 281,190,067
2022 1,137,096 278,830,529
2021 1,121,248 276,758,053
2020 1,105,188 274,814,866
2019 1,088,709 272,489,381
2018 1,071,882 269,951,846
2017 1,054,841 267,346,658
2016 1,037,653 264,627,418
2015 1,020,313 261,799,249
2014 1,002,717 258,877,399
2013 984,824 255,852,467
2012 966,747 252,698,525
2011 948,558 249,470,032
2010 930,251 246,305,322
2009 911,527 243,220,028
2008 892,734 240,157,903
2007 874,528 237,062,337
2006 855,764 233,951,652
2005 839,167 230,871,650
2004 826,124 227,926,649
2003 813,519 225,048,008
2002 795,574 222,088,495
2001 771,313 219,097,902
2000 747,318 216,077,790
1999 724,218 213,004,668
1998 699,352 209,826,788
1997 671,817 206,536,095
1996 648,348 203,204,348
1995 633,074 199,888,057
1994 626,710 196,591,828
1993 614,245 193,305,168
1992 626,010 190,043,744
1991 631,092 186,778,238
1990 579,538 183,501,098
1989 523,355 180,201,630
1988 484,523 176,855,065
1987 454,399 173,511,154
1986 426,341 170,175,065
1985 402,687 166,776,185
1984 384,053 163,251,124
1983 369,553 159,651,381
1982 356,880 156,052,152
1981 343,047 152,485,035
1980 325,815 148,950,540
1979 304,513 145,434,834
1978 280,031 141,953,163
1977 254,613 138,533,541
1976 230,737 135,173,655
1975 209,908 131,843,848
1974 192,613 128,555,045
1973 178,449 125,288,515
1972 166,256 122,039,841
1971 155,136 118,833,702
1970 145,175 115,657,495
1969 136,078 112,517,639
1968 128,250 109,450,006
1967 121,649 106,526,393
1966 115,269 103,792,754
1965 109,092 101,365,130
1964 103,198 98,833,749
1963 97,872 96,051,424
1962 93,283 93,375,850
1961 89,390 90,791,249
1960 86,024 88,296,070

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/indonesia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.5% to 321,749,772 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Indonesia
2100 0.1% -0.38%
2099 0.15% -0.37%
2098 0.22% -0.37%
2097 0.08% -0.36%
2096 0.12% -0.35%
2095 0.09% -0.35%
2094 0.27% -0.34%
2093 0.12% -0.33%
2092 0.1% -0.32%
2091 0.14% -0.32%
2090 0.19% -0.31%
2089 0.26% -0.3%
2088 0.23% -0.29%
2087 0.2% -0.28%
2086 0.29% -0.27%
2085 0.25% -0.26%
2084 0.21% -0.25%
2083 0.27% -0.24%
2082 0.2% -0.23%
2081 0.16% -0.22%
2080 0.28% -0.21%
2079 0.23% -0.2%
2078 0.28% -0.19%
2077 0.34% -0.18%
2076 0.35% -0.17%
2075 0.42% -0.16%
2074 0.32% -0.15%
2073 0.28% -0.14%
2072 0.37% -0.13%
2071 0.37% -0.12%
2070 0.35% -0.12%
2069 0.45% -0.11%
2068 0.47% -0.1%
2067 0.57% -0.09%
2066 0.53% -0.08%
2065 0.4% -0.07%
2064 0.42% -0.06%
2063 0.56% -0.05%
2062 0.57% -0.04%
2061 0.57% -0.02%
2060 0.64% -0.01%
2059 0.68% 0.003%
2058 0.82% 0.02%
2057 0.77% 0.04%
2056 0.58% 0.05%
2055 0.71% 0.07%
2054 0.84% 0.09%
2053 0.73% 0.11%
2052 0.64% 0.13%
2051 0.69% 0.16%
2050 0.74% 0.18%
2049 0.7% 0.21%
2048 0.75% 0.23%
2047 0.81% 0.25%
2046 0.87% 0.28%
2045 0.82% 0.31%
2044 0.84% 0.34%
2043 0.99% 0.36%
2042 1.07% 0.39%
2041 1.08% 0.41%
2040 1.04% 0.44%
2039 1% 0.46%
2038 1.09% 0.48%
2037 1% 0.5%
2036 1.08% 0.53%
2035 1.02% 0.55%
2034 1.09% 0.57%
2033 1.13% 0.59%
2032 1.23% 0.61%
2031 1.25% 0.63%
2030 1.32% 0.66%
2029 1.29% 0.69%
2028 1.27% 0.72%
2027 1.32% 0.74%
2026 1.28% 0.77%
2025 1.35% 0.8%
2024 1.37% 0.82%
2023 1.39% 0.85%
2022 1.41% 0.75%
2021 1.45% 0.71%
2020 1.51% 0.85%
2019 1.57% 0.94%
2018 1.62% 0.97%
2017 1.66% 1.03%
2016 1.7% 1.08%
2015 1.75% 1.13%
2014 1.82% 1.18%
2013 1.87% 1.25%
2012 1.92% 1.29%
2011 1.97% 1.28%
2010 2.05% 1.27%
2009 2.11% 1.28%
2008 2.08% 1.31%
2007 2.19% 1.33%
2006 1.98% 1.33%
2005 1.58% 1.29%
2004 1.55% 1.28%
2003 2.26% 1.33%
2002 3.15% 1.36%
2001 3.21% 1.4%
2000 3.19% 1.44%
1999 3.56% 1.51%
1998 4.1% 1.59%
1997 3.62% 1.64%
1996 2.41% 1.66%
1995 1.02% 1.68%
1994 2.03% 1.7%
1993 -1.88% 1.72%
1992 -0.81% 1.75%
1991 8.9% 1.79%
1990 10.7% 1.83%
1989 8.01% 1.89%
1988 6.63% 1.93%
1987 6.58% 1.96%
1986 5.87% 2.04%
1985 4.85% 2.16%
1984 3.92% 2.25%
1983 3.55% 2.31%
1982 4.03% 2.34%
1981 5.29% 2.37%
1980 7% 2.42%
1979 8.74% 2.45%
1978 9.98% 2.47%
1977 10.3% 2.49%
1976 9.92% 2.53%
1975 8.98% 2.56%
1974 7.94% 2.61%
1973 7.33% 2.66%
1972 7.17% 2.7%
1971 6.86% 2.75%
1970 6.69% 2.79%
1969 6.1% 2.8%
1968 5.43% 2.74%
1967 5.53% 2.63%
1966 5.66% 2.39%
1965 5.71% 2.56%
1964 5.44% 2.9%
1963 4.92% 2.87%
1962 4.36% 2.85%
1961 3.91% 2.83%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Indonesia's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Indonesia
Current population
1203929
288551776
Population rank 158/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 3.48%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
13.7 seconds
One birth every
22 minutes
7.04 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
14.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +43 +6,296
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +2,297,864
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 115/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -39,509
Net migration rank 89/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -39,509
2024 - -11 - -38,469
2023 15,349 500 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 15,337 500 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 14,555 1,300 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 14,970 1,300 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 15,368 1,322 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 15,524 1,435 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 15,593 1,535 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 15,621 1,623 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 15,718 1,723 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 15,857 1,900 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 15,986 2,033 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 16,026 2,104 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 16,169 2,090 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 16,225 2,129 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 16,323 2,770 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 16,356 2,148 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 16,647 1,253 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 16,901 2,719 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 17,361 -3,779 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 17,756 -5,249 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 18,341 -5,636 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 18,167 5,022 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 17,710 7,629 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 17,014 5,632 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 16,491 7,046 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 15,845 10,352 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 15,255 13,625 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 15,408 2,652 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 15,651 -3,163 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 15,989 -15,756 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 15,805 8,896 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 16,971 -65,203 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 16,553 21,510 3,288,791 3,096
1990 15,074 49,970 3,250,906 11,539
1989 13,851 33,465 3,316,792 19,905
1988 13,107 17,242 3,331,242 25,383
1987 12,357 17,545 3,304,520 26,705
1986 11,671 14,543 3,309,905 30,988
1985 11,106 9,997 3,419,412 37,451
1984 10,713 5,452 3,549,570 43,693
1983 10,391 2,441 3,558,949 47,375
1982 10,058 2,450 3,545,504 46,792
1981 9,654 5,502 3,497,244 44,710
1980 9,187 10,121 3,484,846 42,254
1979 8,573 14,726 3,460,621 43,900
1978 7,886 17,788 3,412,980 45,911
1977 7,195 17,961 3,334,779 45,610
1976 6,567 16,028 3,291,479 48,010
1975 6,034 13,029 3,263,794 56,386
1974 5,601 9,910 3,196,136 61,188
1973 5,234 7,583 3,210,643 64,991
1972 4,885 6,690 3,149,726 72,007
1971 4,484 6,184 3,111,304 79,264
1970 4,249 5,004 3,080,421 81,368
1969 3,950 4,995 3,034,825 82,955
1968 3,712 3,001 2,961,608 55,731
1967 3,484 3,001 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 3,268 3,014 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 3,054 3,023 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 2,864 2,846 2,700,138 144,819
1963 2,687 2,257 2,609,526 110,166
1962 2,538 1,695 2,525,163 106,264
1961 2,412 1,136 2,434,113 103,628
1960 2,299 886 2,350,971 101,631

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

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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 Indonesia 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,242,860 people) and 1.1% is from migration (a loss of 280,258 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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