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Population in Djibouti compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 28 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Djibouti vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Ivory Coast
2100 1,853,638 104,920,371
2099 1,851,867 104,113,061
2098 1,849,091 103,291,158
2097 1,845,028 102,471,756
2096 1,843,492 101,628,301
2095 1,841,290 100,772,460
2094 1,839,614 99,898,304
2093 1,834,629 99,021,348
2092 1,832,454 98,114,023
2091 1,830,543 97,191,635
2090 1,827,895 96,263,617
2089 1,824,422 95,332,834
2088 1,819,766 94,410,464
2087 1,815,602 93,478,576
2086 1,812,004 92,531,438
2085 1,806,728 91,589,651
2084 1,802,147 90,656,883
2083 1,798,430 89,687,091
2082 1,793,553 88,713,776
2081 1,790,013 87,729,381
2080 1,787,239 86,741,632
2079 1,782,284 85,754,611
2078 1,778,181 84,755,417
2077 1,773,272 83,751,773
2076 1,767,264 82,745,768
2075 1,761,013 81,715,680
2074 1,753,691 80,699,852
2073 1,748,057 79,680,254
2072 1,743,208 78,658,967
2071 1,736,772 77,619,677
2070 1,730,333 76,578,862
2069 1,724,309 75,539,439
2068 1,716,592 74,479,930
2067 1,708,491 73,429,006
2066 1,698,811 72,362,962
2065 1,689,868 71,312,115
2064 1,683,153 70,271,852
2063 1,676,195 69,232,655
2062 1,666,794 68,207,413
2061 1,657,365 67,176,556
2060 1,647,995 66,159,709
2059 1,637,453 65,140,683
2058 1,626,405 64,110,700
2057 1,613,201 63,092,260
2056 1,600,875 62,075,281
2055 1,591,617 61,046,238
2054 1,580,458 60,014,012
2053 1,567,320 58,992,661
2052 1,556,029 57,968,005
2051 1,546,163 56,941,659
2050 1,535,615 55,918,046
2049 1,524,387 54,901,818
2048 1,513,769 53,875,709
2047 1,502,572 52,858,830
2046 1,490,451 51,844,312
2045 1,477,565 50,830,306
2044 1,465,478 49,805,598
2043 1,453,253 48,788,840
2042 1,439,049 47,784,131
2041 1,423,763 46,795,255
2040 1,408,530 45,813,266
2039 1,394,028 44,841,250
2038 1,380,170 43,881,133
2037 1,365,227 42,929,373
2036 1,351,732 41,995,248
2035 1,337,326 41,077,730
2034 1,323,770 40,171,091
2033 1,309,514 39,279,116
2032 1,294,871 38,414,277
2031 1,279,082 37,563,879
2030 1,263,351 36,733,221
2029 1,246,848 35,912,791
2028 1,230,964 35,100,748
2027 1,215,502 34,301,358
2026 1,199,638 33,507,906
2025 1,184,528 32,716,581
2024 1,168,722 31,934,230
2023 1,152,944 31,165,654
2022 1,137,096 30,395,002
2021 1,121,248 29,639,736
2020 1,105,188 28,915,449
2019 1,088,709 28,193,009
2018 1,071,882 27,464,173
2017 1,054,841 26,733,372
2016 1,037,653 25,989,405
2015 1,020,313 25,246,342
2014 1,002,717 24,527,395
2013 984,824 23,939,775
2012 966,747 23,467,078
2011 948,558 22,982,000
2010 930,251 22,488,065
2009 911,527 21,997,940
2008 892,734 21,514,439
2007 874,528 21,030,558
2006 855,764 20,546,802
2005 839,167 20,068,458
2004 826,124 19,595,000
2003 813,519 19,125,542
2002 795,574 18,654,771
2001 771,313 18,178,913
2000 747,318 17,699,004
1999 724,218 17,215,935
1998 699,352 16,663,948
1997 671,817 16,047,170
1996 648,348 15,442,312
1995 633,074 14,855,565
1994 626,710 14,287,201
1993 614,245 13,735,951
1992 626,010 13,200,310
1991 631,092 12,683,870
1990 579,538 12,189,778
1989 523,355 11,719,771
1988 484,523 11,275,189
1987 454,399 10,851,475
1986 426,341 10,440,917
1985 402,687 10,040,483
1984 384,053 9,650,516
1983 369,553 9,272,744
1982 356,880 8,907,936
1981 343,047 8,556,596
1980 325,815 8,220,714
1979 304,513 7,902,267
1978 280,031 7,603,130
1977 254,613 7,321,950
1976 230,737 7,057,958
1975 209,908 6,776,297
1974 192,613 6,474,057
1973 178,449 6,184,944
1972 166,256 5,909,716
1971 155,136 5,650,868
1970 145,175 5,411,567
1969 136,078 5,192,221
1968 128,250 4,990,021
1967 121,649 4,799,744
1966 115,269 4,617,519
1965 109,092 4,442,377
1964 103,198 4,273,952
1963 97,872 4,112,061
1962 93,283 3,956,939
1961 89,390 3,810,151
1960 86,024 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Ivory Coast
2100 0.1% 0.78%
2099 0.15% 0.8%
2098 0.22% 0.8%
2097 0.08% 0.83%
2096 0.12% 0.85%
2095 0.09% 0.88%
2094 0.27% 0.89%
2093 0.12% 0.92%
2092 0.1% 0.95%
2091 0.14% 0.96%
2090 0.19% 0.98%
2089 0.26% 0.98%
2088 0.23% 1%
2087 0.2% 1.02%
2086 0.29% 1.03%
2085 0.25% 1.03%
2084 0.21% 1.08%
2083 0.27% 1.1%
2082 0.2% 1.12%
2081 0.16% 1.14%
2080 0.28% 1.15%
2079 0.23% 1.18%
2078 0.28% 1.2%
2077 0.34% 1.22%
2076 0.35% 1.26%
2075 0.42% 1.26%
2074 0.32% 1.28%
2073 0.28% 1.3%
2072 0.37% 1.34%
2071 0.37% 1.36%
2070 0.35% 1.38%
2069 0.45% 1.42%
2068 0.47% 1.43%
2067 0.57% 1.47%
2066 0.53% 1.47%
2065 0.4% 1.48%
2064 0.42% 1.5%
2063 0.56% 1.5%
2062 0.57% 1.53%
2061 0.57% 1.54%
2060 0.64% 1.56%
2059 0.68% 1.61%
2058 0.82% 1.61%
2057 0.77% 1.64%
2056 0.58% 1.69%
2055 0.71% 1.72%
2054 0.84% 1.73%
2053 0.73% 1.77%
2052 0.64% 1.8%
2051 0.69% 1.83%
2050 0.74% 1.85%
2049 0.7% 1.9%
2048 0.75% 1.92%
2047 0.81% 1.96%
2046 0.87% 1.99%
2045 0.82% 2.06%
2044 0.84% 2.08%
2043 0.99% 2.1%
2042 1.07% 2.11%
2041 1.08% 2.14%
2040 1.04% 2.17%
2039 1% 2.19%
2038 1.09% 2.22%
2037 1% 2.22%
2036 1.08% 2.23%
2035 1.02% 2.26%
2034 1.09% 2.27%
2033 1.13% 2.25%
2032 1.23% 2.26%
2031 1.25% 2.26%
2030 1.32% 2.28%
2029 1.29% 2.31%
2028 1.27% 2.33%
2027 1.32% 2.37%
2026 1.28% 2.42%
2025 1.35% 2.45%
2024 1.37% 2.47%
2023 1.39% 2.54%
2022 1.41% 2.55%
2021 1.45% 2.5%
2020 1.51% 2.56%
2019 1.57% 2.65%
2018 1.62% 2.73%
2017 1.66% 2.86%
2016 1.7% 2.94%
2015 1.75% 2.93%
2014 1.82% 2.45%
2013 1.87% 2.01%
2012 1.92% 2.11%
2011 1.97% 2.2%
2010 2.05% 2.23%
2009 2.11% 2.25%
2008 2.08% 2.3%
2007 2.19% 2.35%
2006 1.98% 2.38%
2005 1.58% 2.42%
2004 1.55% 2.45%
2003 2.26% 2.52%
2002 3.15% 2.62%
2001 3.21% 2.71%
2000 3.19% 2.81%
1999 3.56% 3.31%
1998 4.1% 3.84%
1997 3.62% 3.92%
1996 2.41% 3.95%
1995 1.02% 3.98%
1994 2.03% 4.01%
1993 -1.88% 4.06%
1992 -0.81% 4.07%
1991 8.9% 4.05%
1990 10.7% 4.01%
1989 8.01% 3.94%
1988 6.63% 3.9%
1987 6.58% 3.93%
1986 5.87% 3.99%
1985 4.85% 4.04%
1984 3.92% 4.07%
1983 3.55% 4.1%
1982 4.03% 4.11%
1981 5.29% 4.09%
1980 7% 4.03%
1979 8.74% 3.93%
1978 9.98% 3.84%
1977 10.3% 3.74%
1976 9.92% 4.16%
1975 8.98% 4.67%
1974 7.94% 4.67%
1973 7.33% 4.66%
1972 7.17% 4.58%
1971 6.86% 4.42%
1970 6.69% 4.22%
1969 6.1% 4.05%
1968 5.43% 3.96%
1967 5.53% 3.95%
1966 5.66% 3.94%
1965 5.71% 3.94%
1964 5.44% 3.94%
1963 4.92% 3.92%
1962 4.36% 3.85%
1961 3.91% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Ivory Coast
Current population
1203929
33722528
Population rank 158/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.41%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
22 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 28/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -581 +11,305
Net migration rank 89/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 11,305
2024 - -11 - 7,838
2023 15,349 500 758,261 6,002
2022 15,337 500 750,270 26,777
2021 14,555 1,300 732,191 1,322
2020 14,970 1,300 727,455 -12,390
2019 15,368 1,322 727,774 2,043
2018 15,524 1,435 722,445 5,395
2017 15,593 1,535 734,553 -796
2016 15,621 1,623 735,630 18,568
2015 15,718 1,723 731,387 522
2014 15,857 1,900 728,978 -23,011
2013 15,986 2,033 720,228 -250,964
2012 16,026 2,104 708,847 -232,712
2011 16,169 2,090 694,033 -200,010
2010 16,225 2,129 676,554 -182,689
2009 16,323 2,770 654,439 -168,027
2008 16,356 2,148 630,610 -150,037
2007 16,647 1,253 617,247 -130,079
2006 16,901 2,719 605,001 -124,651
2005 17,361 -3,779 593,685 -117,342
2004 17,756 -5,249 579,424 -108,869
2003 18,341 -5,636 568,220 -99,880
2002 18,167 5,022 563,692 -90,503
2001 17,710 7,629 555,220 -76,679
2000 17,014 5,632 545,129 -63,843
1999 16,491 7,046 527,634 -42,777
1998 15,845 10,352 509,167 109,961
1997 15,255 13,625 489,984 124,443
1996 15,408 2,652 469,740 125,556
1995 15,651 -3,163 453,719 124,501
1994 15,989 -15,756 438,274 120,247
1993 15,805 8,896 430,759 113,215
1992 16,971 -65,203 423,294 104,006
1991 16,553 21,510 413,354 92,228
1990 15,074 49,970 402,629 79,979
1989 13,851 33,465 390,081 67,324
1988 13,107 17,242 378,575 53,187
1987 12,357 17,545 370,654 45,028
1986 11,671 14,543 357,205 48,233
1985 11,106 9,997 344,549 50,872
1984 10,713 5,452 331,910 52,594
1983 10,391 2,441 317,379 53,646
1982 10,058 2,450 305,204 53,384
1981 9,654 5,502 292,755 51,354
1980 9,187 10,121 280,630 47,031
1979 8,573 14,726 268,875 40,355
1978 7,886 17,788 257,222 31,822
1977 7,195 17,961 250,858 22,452
1976 6,567 16,028 241,939 12,735
1975 6,034 13,029 228,883 79,766
1974 5,601 9,910 216,389 79,445
1973 5,234 7,583 203,429 78,963
1972 4,885 6,690 190,842 77,213
1971 4,484 6,184 179,918 69,728
1970 4,249 5,004 170,070 58,883
1969 3,950 4,995 161,541 48,192
1968 3,712 3,001 153,464 41,198
1967 3,484 3,001 145,773 40,125
1966 3,268 3,014 138,438 40,125
1965 3,054 3,023 131,601 40,125
1964 2,864 2,846 124,996 40,125
1963 2,687 2,257 118,526 40,125
1962 2,538 1,695 111,930 39,670
1961 2,412 1,136 105,568 36,410
1960 2,299 886 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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