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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 2.35 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Djibouti vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Jamaica
2100 1,853,638 1,075,936
2099 1,851,867 1,095,350
2098 1,849,091 1,115,242
2097 1,845,028 1,135,653
2096 1,843,492 1,156,525
2095 1,841,290 1,177,966
2094 1,839,614 1,200,045
2093 1,834,629 1,222,794
2092 1,832,454 1,246,199
2091 1,830,543 1,270,303
2090 1,827,895 1,294,988
2089 1,824,422 1,320,362
2088 1,819,766 1,346,290
2087 1,815,602 1,372,809
2086 1,812,004 1,399,955
2085 1,806,728 1,427,808
2084 1,802,147 1,456,011
2083 1,798,430 1,484,393
2082 1,793,553 1,513,542
2081 1,790,013 1,543,136
2080 1,787,239 1,573,400
2079 1,782,284 1,603,926
2078 1,778,181 1,634,499
2077 1,773,272 1,665,602
2076 1,767,264 1,696,763
2075 1,761,013 1,728,143
2074 1,753,691 1,760,036
2073 1,748,057 1,791,818
2072 1,743,208 1,823,794
2071 1,736,772 1,855,585
2070 1,730,333 1,887,318
2069 1,724,309 1,918,759
2068 1,716,592 1,950,157
2067 1,708,491 1,981,247
2066 1,698,811 2,012,035
2065 1,689,868 2,043,276
2064 1,683,153 2,073,988
2063 1,676,195 2,104,265
2062 1,666,794 2,134,508
2061 1,657,365 2,164,312
2060 1,647,995 2,194,058
2059 1,637,453 2,223,310
2058 1,626,405 2,252,286
2057 1,613,201 2,280,579
2056 1,600,875 2,308,936
2055 1,591,617 2,336,830
2054 1,580,458 2,364,245
2053 1,567,320 2,390,891
2052 1,556,029 2,416,741
2051 1,546,163 2,441,989
2050 1,535,615 2,466,771
2049 1,524,387 2,491,589
2048 1,513,769 2,515,667
2047 1,502,572 2,539,219
2046 1,490,451 2,562,324
2045 1,477,565 2,584,663
2044 1,465,478 2,606,489
2043 1,453,253 2,627,486
2042 1,439,049 2,647,490
2041 1,423,763 2,666,429
2040 1,408,530 2,684,551
2039 1,394,028 2,702,027
2038 1,380,170 2,718,374
2037 1,365,227 2,734,180
2036 1,351,732 2,748,725
2035 1,337,326 2,761,886
2034 1,323,770 2,774,297
2033 1,309,514 2,785,381
2032 1,294,871 2,795,619
2031 1,279,082 2,804,329
2030 1,263,351 2,812,297
2029 1,246,848 2,819,213
2028 1,230,964 2,825,235
2027 1,215,502 2,830,534
2026 1,199,638 2,834,980
2025 1,184,528 2,837,881
2024 1,168,722 2,839,175
2023 1,152,944 2,839,786
2022 1,137,096 2,839,144
2021 1,121,248 2,837,682
2020 1,105,188 2,830,739
2019 1,088,709 2,823,271
2018 1,071,882 2,820,097
2017 1,054,841 2,815,764
2016 1,037,653 2,809,915
2015 1,020,313 2,802,534
2014 1,002,717 2,793,749
2013 984,824 2,783,687
2012 966,747 2,772,430
2011 948,558 2,760,494
2010 930,251 2,748,568
2009 911,527 2,736,995
2008 892,734 2,725,635
2007 874,528 2,713,800
2006 855,764 2,700,968
2005 839,167 2,687,066
2004 826,124 2,672,225
2003 813,519 2,656,623
2002 795,574 2,640,572
2001 771,313 2,624,403
2000 747,318 2,607,826
1999 724,218 2,589,795
1998 699,352 2,569,736
1997 671,817 2,547,848
1996 648,348 2,524,463
1995 633,074 2,500,151
1994 626,710 2,475,220
1993 614,245 2,449,916
1992 626,010 2,424,701
1991 631,092 2,400,869
1990 579,538 2,379,877
1989 523,355 2,361,916
1988 484,523 2,345,777
1987 454,399 2,329,813
1986 426,341 2,312,125
1985 402,687 2,290,656
1984 384,053 2,264,562
1983 369,553 2,234,832
1982 356,880 2,203,889
1981 343,047 2,173,818
1980 325,815 2,145,658
1979 304,513 2,119,486
1978 280,031 2,094,836
1977 254,613 2,070,657
1976 230,737 2,045,578
1975 209,908 2,018,981
1974 192,613 1,990,906
1973 178,449 1,961,219
1972 166,256 1,931,542
1971 155,136 1,903,728
1970 145,175 1,878,196
1969 136,078 1,855,127
1968 128,250 1,833,765
1967 121,649 1,812,865
1966 115,269 1,791,475
1965 109,092 1,769,192
1964 103,198 1,745,568
1963 97,872 1,721,099
1962 93,283 1,696,932
1961 89,390 1,673,261
1960 86,024 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Jamaica
2100 0.1% -1.77%
2099 0.15% -1.78%
2098 0.22% -1.8%
2097 0.08% -1.8%
2096 0.12% -1.82%
2095 0.09% -1.84%
2094 0.27% -1.86%
2093 0.12% -1.88%
2092 0.1% -1.9%
2091 0.14% -1.91%
2090 0.19% -1.92%
2089 0.26% -1.93%
2088 0.23% -1.93%
2087 0.2% -1.94%
2086 0.29% -1.95%
2085 0.25% -1.94%
2084 0.21% -1.91%
2083 0.27% -1.93%
2082 0.2% -1.92%
2081 0.16% -1.92%
2080 0.28% -1.9%
2079 0.23% -1.87%
2078 0.28% -1.87%
2077 0.34% -1.84%
2076 0.35% -1.82%
2075 0.42% -1.81%
2074 0.32% -1.77%
2073 0.28% -1.75%
2072 0.37% -1.71%
2071 0.37% -1.68%
2070 0.35% -1.64%
2069 0.45% -1.61%
2068 0.47% -1.57%
2067 0.57% -1.53%
2066 0.53% -1.53%
2065 0.4% -1.48%
2064 0.42% -1.44%
2063 0.56% -1.42%
2062 0.57% -1.38%
2061 0.57% -1.36%
2060 0.64% -1.32%
2059 0.68% -1.29%
2058 0.82% -1.24%
2057 0.77% -1.23%
2056 0.58% -1.19%
2055 0.71% -1.16%
2054 0.84% -1.11%
2053 0.73% -1.07%
2052 0.64% -1.03%
2051 0.69% -1%
2050 0.74% -1%
2049 0.7% -0.96%
2048 0.75% -0.93%
2047 0.81% -0.9%
2046 0.87% -0.86%
2045 0.82% -0.84%
2044 0.84% -0.8%
2043 0.99% -0.76%
2042 1.07% -0.71%
2041 1.08% -0.68%
2040 1.04% -0.65%
2039 1% -0.6%
2038 1.09% -0.58%
2037 1% -0.53%
2036 1.08% -0.48%
2035 1.02% -0.45%
2034 1.09% -0.4%
2033 1.13% -0.37%
2032 1.23% -0.31%
2031 1.25% -0.28%
2030 1.32% -0.25%
2029 1.29% -0.21%
2028 1.27% -0.19%
2027 1.32% -0.16%
2026 1.28% -0.1%
2025 1.35% -0.05%
2024 1.37% -0.02%
2023 1.39% 0.02%
2022 1.41% 0.05%
2021 1.45% 0.25%
2020 1.51% 0.26%
2019 1.57% 0.11%
2018 1.62% 0.15%
2017 1.66% 0.21%
2016 1.7% 0.26%
2015 1.75% 0.31%
2014 1.82% 0.36%
2013 1.87% 0.41%
2012 1.92% 0.43%
2011 1.97% 0.43%
2010 2.05% 0.42%
2009 2.11% 0.42%
2008 2.08% 0.44%
2007 2.19% 0.48%
2006 1.98% 0.52%
2005 1.58% 0.56%
2004 1.55% 0.59%
2003 2.26% 0.61%
2002 3.15% 0.62%
2001 3.21% 0.64%
2000 3.19% 0.7%
1999 3.56% 0.78%
1998 4.1% 0.86%
1997 3.62% 0.93%
1996 2.41% 0.97%
1995 1.02% 1.01%
1994 2.03% 1.03%
1993 -1.88% 1.04%
1992 -0.81% 0.99%
1991 8.9% 0.88%
1990 10.7% 0.76%
1989 8.01% 0.69%
1988 6.63% 0.69%
1987 6.58% 0.77%
1986 5.87% 0.94%
1985 4.85% 1.15%
1984 3.92% 1.33%
1983 3.55% 1.4%
1982 4.03% 1.38%
1981 5.29% 1.31%
1980 7% 1.23%
1979 8.74% 1.18%
1978 9.98% 1.17%
1977 10.3% 1.23%
1976 9.92% 1.32%
1975 8.98% 1.41%
1974 7.94% 1.51%
1973 7.33% 1.54%
1972 7.17% 1.46%
1971 6.86% 1.36%
1970 6.69% 1.24%
1969 6.1% 1.16%
1968 5.43% 1.15%
1967 5.53% 1.19%
1966 5.66% 1.26%
1965 5.71% 1.35%
1964 5.44% 1.42%
1963 4.92% 1.42%
1962 4.36% 1.41%
1961 3.91% 1.41%

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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Jamaica
Current population
1203929
2834980
Population rank 158/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.03%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
22 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 -2
Annual growth/decline +15,778 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 166/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -11,053
Net migration rank 89/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -11,053
2024 - -11 - -10,506
2023 15,349 500 10,072 -10,003
2022 15,337 500 11,215 -10,003
2021 14,555 1,300 6,382 -4,665
2020 14,970 1,300 12,170 0
2019 15,368 1,322 13,094 -10,335
2018 15,524 1,435 13,929 -10,335
2017 15,593 1,535 15,419 -10,335
2016 15,621 1,623 16,944 -10,335
2015 15,718 1,723 18,489 -10,335
2014 15,857 1,900 19,751 -10,335
2013 15,986 2,033 21,037 -10,335
2012 16,026 2,104 22,320 -10,498
2011 16,169 2,090 23,627 -11,577
2010 16,225 2,129 25,031 -13,248
2009 16,323 2,770 26,311 -14,941
2008 16,356 2,148 27,553 -16,191
2007 16,647 1,253 28,886 -16,588
2006 16,901 2,719 30,213 -16,840
2005 17,361 -3,779 31,506 -17,071
2004 17,756 -5,249 32,500 -17,256
2003 18,341 -5,636 33,340 -17,380
2002 18,167 5,022 33,572 -17,428
2001 17,710 7,629 33,666 -17,466
2000 17,014 5,632 34,452 -17,498
1999 16,491 7,046 36,649 -17,542
1998 15,845 10,352 38,628 -17,623
1997 15,255 13,625 40,521 -17,756
1996 15,408 2,652 42,297 -18,285
1995 15,651 -3,163 43,705 -19,092
1994 15,989 -15,756 45,210 -19,960
1993 15,805 8,896 46,090 -20,731
1992 16,971 -65,203 46,494 -21,426
1991 16,553 21,510 45,617 -23,014
1990 15,074 49,970 44,465 -25,085
1989 13,851 33,465 43,591 -27,049
1988 13,107 17,242 43,978 -28,247
1987 12,357 17,545 44,155 -27,958
1986 11,671 14,543 44,520 -25,339
1985 11,106 9,997 45,122 -21,371
1984 10,713 5,452 45,644 -17,211
1983 10,391 2,441 45,095 -14,065
1982 10,058 2,450 43,816 -12,952
1981 9,654 5,502 42,898 -13,619
1980 9,187 10,121 42,316 -15,277
1979 8,573 14,726 42,449 -17,143
1978 7,886 17,788 42,475 -18,483
1977 7,195 17,961 42,999 -18,630
1976 6,567 16,028 43,878 -18,084
1975 6,034 13,029 44,736 -17,340
1974 5,601 9,910 45,526 -16,769
1973 5,234 7,583 47,438 -16,822
1972 4,885 6,690 46,676 -17,934
1971 4,484 6,184 47,206 -20,322
1970 4,249 5,004 47,547 -23,371
1969 3,950 4,995 48,258 -26,304
1968 3,712 3,001 49,189 -28,424
1967 3,484 3,001 50,187 -29,147
1966 3,268 3,014 50,808 -29,065
1965 3,054 3,023 51,423 -28,611
1964 2,864 2,846 52,501 -28,066
1963 2,687 2,257 52,277 -27,757
1962 2,538 1,695 51,758 -27,936
1961 2,412 1,136 51,931 -28,416
1960 2,299 886 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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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