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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritius' population is 1.03 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Djibouti vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Mauritius
2100 1,853,638 573,538
2099 1,851,867 581,815
2098 1,849,091 590,276
2097 1,845,028 598,961
2096 1,843,492 607,840
2095 1,841,290 616,931
2094 1,839,614 626,226
2093 1,834,629 635,745
2092 1,832,454 645,427
2091 1,830,543 655,300
2090 1,827,895 665,341
2089 1,824,422 675,562
2088 1,819,766 685,908
2087 1,815,602 696,380
2086 1,812,004 707,018
2085 1,806,728 717,757
2084 1,802,147 728,558
2083 1,798,430 739,420
2082 1,793,553 750,402
2081 1,790,013 761,382
2080 1,787,239 772,374
2079 1,782,284 783,407
2078 1,778,181 794,452
2077 1,773,272 805,529
2076 1,767,264 816,547
2075 1,761,013 827,526
2074 1,753,691 838,506
2073 1,748,057 849,462
2072 1,743,208 860,405
2071 1,736,772 871,223
2070 1,730,333 882,091
2069 1,724,309 892,850
2068 1,716,592 903,547
2067 1,708,491 914,226
2066 1,698,811 924,869
2065 1,689,868 935,546
2064 1,683,153 946,145
2063 1,676,195 956,652
2062 1,666,794 967,159
2061 1,657,365 977,603
2060 1,647,995 988,022
2059 1,637,453 998,355
2058 1,626,405 1,008,603
2057 1,613,201 1,018,853
2056 1,600,875 1,029,103
2055 1,591,617 1,039,228
2054 1,580,458 1,049,313
2053 1,567,320 1,059,364
2052 1,556,029 1,069,276
2051 1,546,163 1,079,090
2050 1,535,615 1,088,773
2049 1,524,387 1,098,370
2048 1,513,769 1,107,805
2047 1,502,572 1,117,049
2046 1,490,451 1,126,022
2045 1,477,565 1,134,772
2044 1,465,478 1,143,155
2043 1,453,253 1,151,325
2042 1,439,049 1,159,078
2041 1,423,763 1,166,543
2040 1,408,530 1,173,673
2039 1,394,028 1,180,437
2038 1,380,170 1,186,773
2037 1,365,227 1,192,770
2036 1,351,732 1,198,476
2035 1,337,326 1,203,871
2034 1,323,770 1,208,936
2033 1,309,514 1,213,705
2032 1,294,871 1,218,138
2031 1,279,082 1,222,267
2030 1,263,351 1,226,049
2029 1,246,848 1,229,806
2028 1,230,964 1,233,411
2027 1,215,502 1,236,833
2026 1,199,638 1,240,121
2025 1,184,528 1,243,139
2024 1,168,722 1,245,779
2023 1,152,944 1,248,647
2022 1,137,096 1,262,523
2021 1,121,248 1,266,334
2020 1,105,188 1,266,014
2019 1,088,709 1,265,985
2018 1,071,882 1,265,577
2017 1,054,841 1,264,887
2016 1,037,653 1,263,747
2015 1,020,313 1,262,879
2014 1,002,717 1,261,208
2013 984,824 1,258,927
2012 966,747 1,255,882
2011 948,558 1,252,404
2010 930,251 1,250,400
2009 911,527 1,247,429
2008 892,734 1,244,121
2007 874,528 1,239,630
2006 855,764 1,233,996
2005 839,167 1,228,254
2004 826,124 1,221,003
2003 813,519 1,213,370
2002 795,574 1,204,621
2001 771,313 1,196,287
2000 747,318 1,186,873
1999 724,218 1,175,267
1998 699,352 1,160,421
1997 671,817 1,148,284
1996 648,348 1,133,996
1995 633,074 1,122,457
1994 626,710 1,112,846
1993 614,245 1,097,374
1992 626,010 1,084,441
1991 631,092 1,070,266
1990 579,538 1,058,775
1989 523,355 1,051,260
1988 484,523 1,043,239
1987 454,399 1,036,082
1986 426,341 1,028,360
1985 402,687 1,020,528
1984 384,053 1,012,221
1983 369,553 1,001,691
1982 356,880 992,521
1981 343,047 980,462
1980 325,815 966,039
1979 304,513 949,888
1978 280,031 933,499
1977 254,613 921,379
1976 230,737 906,507
1975 209,908 892,000
1974 192,613 878,042
1973 178,449 864,819
1972 166,256 852,053
1971 155,136 839,230
1970 145,175 826,000
1969 136,078 812,405
1968 128,250 798,413
1967 121,649 783,917
1966 115,269 768,813
1965 109,092 753,000
1964 103,198 736,381
1963 97,872 718,861
1962 93,283 700,349
1961 89,390 680,757
1960 86,024 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Mauritius
2100 0.1% -1.42%
2099 0.15% -1.43%
2098 0.22% -1.45%
2097 0.08% -1.46%
2096 0.12% -1.47%
2095 0.09% -1.48%
2094 0.27% -1.5%
2093 0.12% -1.5%
2092 0.1% -1.51%
2091 0.14% -1.51%
2090 0.19% -1.51%
2089 0.26% -1.51%
2088 0.23% -1.5%
2087 0.2% -1.5%
2086 0.29% -1.5%
2085 0.25% -1.48%
2084 0.21% -1.47%
2083 0.27% -1.46%
2082 0.2% -1.44%
2081 0.16% -1.42%
2080 0.28% -1.41%
2079 0.23% -1.39%
2078 0.28% -1.38%
2077 0.34% -1.35%
2076 0.35% -1.33%
2075 0.42% -1.31%
2074 0.32% -1.29%
2073 0.28% -1.27%
2072 0.37% -1.24%
2071 0.37% -1.23%
2070 0.35% -1.21%
2069 0.45% -1.18%
2068 0.47% -1.17%
2067 0.57% -1.15%
2066 0.53% -1.14%
2065 0.4% -1.12%
2064 0.42% -1.1%
2063 0.56% -1.09%
2062 0.57% -1.07%
2061 0.57% -1.05%
2060 0.64% -1.04%
2059 0.68% -1.02%
2058 0.82% -1.01%
2057 0.77% -1%
2056 0.58% -0.97%
2055 0.71% -0.96%
2054 0.84% -0.95%
2053 0.73% -0.93%
2052 0.64% -0.91%
2051 0.69% -0.89%
2050 0.74% -0.87%
2049 0.7% -0.85%
2048 0.75% -0.83%
2047 0.81% -0.8%
2046 0.87% -0.77%
2045 0.82% -0.73%
2044 0.84% -0.71%
2043 0.99% -0.67%
2042 1.07% -0.64%
2041 1.08% -0.61%
2040 1.04% -0.57%
2039 1% -0.53%
2038 1.09% -0.5%
2037 1% -0.48%
2036 1.08% -0.45%
2035 1.02% -0.42%
2034 1.09% -0.39%
2033 1.13% -0.36%
2032 1.23% -0.34%
2031 1.25% -0.31%
2030 1.32% -0.31%
2029 1.29% -0.29%
2028 1.27% -0.28%
2027 1.32% -0.27%
2026 1.28% -0.24%
2025 1.35% -0.21%
2024 1.37% -0.23%
2023 1.39% -1.1%
2022 1.41% -0.3%
2021 1.45% 0.03%
2020 1.51% 0.002%
2019 1.57% 0.03%
2018 1.62% 0.05%
2017 1.66% 0.09%
2016 1.7% 0.07%
2015 1.75% 0.13%
2014 1.82% 0.18%
2013 1.87% 0.24%
2012 1.92% 0.28%
2011 1.97% 0.16%
2010 2.05% 0.24%
2009 2.11% 0.27%
2008 2.08% 0.36%
2007 2.19% 0.46%
2006 1.98% 0.47%
2005 1.58% 0.59%
2004 1.55% 0.63%
2003 2.26% 0.73%
2002 3.15% 0.7%
2001 3.21% 0.79%
2000 3.19% 0.99%
1999 3.56% 1.28%
1998 4.1% 1.06%
1997 3.62% 1.26%
1996 2.41% 1.03%
1995 1.02% 0.86%
1994 2.03% 1.41%
1993 -1.88% 1.19%
1992 -0.81% 1.32%
1991 8.9% 1.09%
1990 10.7% 0.71%
1989 8.01% 0.77%
1988 6.63% 0.69%
1987 6.58% 0.75%
1986 5.87% 0.77%
1985 4.85% 0.82%
1984 3.92% 1.05%
1983 3.55% 0.92%
1982 4.03% 1.23%
1981 5.29% 1.49%
1980 7% 1.7%
1979 8.74% 1.76%
1978 9.98% 1.32%
1977 10.3% 1.64%
1976 9.92% 1.63%
1975 8.98% 1.59%
1974 7.94% 1.53%
1973 7.33% 1.5%
1972 7.17% 1.53%
1971 6.86% 1.6%
1970 6.69% 1.67%
1969 6.1% 1.75%
1968 5.43% 1.85%
1967 5.53% 1.96%
1966 5.66% 2.1%
1965 5.71% 2.26%
1964 5.44% 2.44%
1963 4.92% 2.64%
1962 4.36% 2.88%
1961 3.91% 0.06%

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/mauritius | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Mauritius
Current population
1203929
1240121
Population rank 158/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.01%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
22 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 -8
Annual growth/decline +15,778 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 178/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -581 -2,784
Net migration rank 89/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -2,784
2024 - -11 - -2,787
2023 15,349 500 999 -2,824
2022 15,337 500 -757 -2,824
2021 14,555 1,300 -253 -4,324
2020 14,970 1,300 2,405 -5,895
2019 15,368 1,322 1,773 -5,202
2018 15,524 1,435 2,151 -5,084
2017 15,593 1,535 3,415 -5,322
2016 15,621 1,623 2,906 -4,483
2015 15,718 1,723 3,031 -3,645
2014 15,857 1,900 3,657 -3,691
2013 15,986 2,033 4,281 -3,617
2012 16,026 2,104 5,149 -3,663
2011 16,169 2,090 5,511 -2,465
2010 16,225 2,129 5,877 -2,624
2009 16,323 2,770 6,113 -2,467
2008 16,356 2,148 7,465 -2,589
2007 16,647 1,253 8,429 -2,642
2006 16,901 2,719 8,515 -2,757
2005 17,361 -3,779 10,195 -2,840
2004 17,756 -5,249 10,745 -3,001
2003 18,341 -5,636 10,799 -3,141
2002 18,167 5,022 11,685 -3,150
2001 17,710 7,629 11,723 -3,225
2000 17,014 5,632 12,224 -2,326
1999 16,491 7,046 12,341 -1,463
1998 15,845 10,352 11,489 -1,292
1997 15,255 13,625 11,943 -1,199
1996 15,408 2,652 13,041 -1,092
1995 15,651 -3,163 13,020 -1,144
1994 15,989 -15,756 14,355 -1,112
1993 15,805 8,896 14,814 -1,189
1992 16,971 -65,203 15,833 -1,254
1991 16,553 21,510 15,091 -1,333
1990 15,074 49,970 15,564 -1,938
1989 13,851 33,465 14,718 -2,463
1988 13,107 17,242 14,084 -1,399
1987 12,357 17,545 13,262 -300
1986 11,671 14,543 12,340 852
1985 11,106 9,997 12,451 615
1984 10,713 5,452 13,665 -258
1983 10,391 2,441 14,525 -1,756
1982 10,058 2,450 15,880 -2,226
1981 9,654 5,502 18,334 -1,559
1980 9,187 10,121 19,321 -1,739
1979 8,573 14,726 19,282 -2,363
1978 7,886 17,788 18,670 -3,129
1977 7,195 17,961 16,769 -3,749
1976 6,567 16,028 16,407 -3,807
1975 6,034 13,029 15,342 -3,869
1974 5,601 9,910 17,561 -4,908
1973 5,234 7,583 13,145 -2,144
1972 4,885 6,690 14,825 -2,408
1971 4,484 6,184 15,441 -960
1970 4,249 5,004 16,190 -1,281
1969 3,950 4,995 15,761 -674
1968 3,712 3,001 17,884 -2,445
1967 3,484 3,001 17,560 -1,257
1966 3,268 3,014 20,758 -4,123
1965 3,054 3,023 20,482 -3,597
1964 2,864 2,846 22,239 -4,850
1963 2,687 2,257 22,069 -5,236
1962 2,538 1,695 20,660 -6,107
1961 2,412 1,136 20,355 -8,984
1960 2,299 886 19,931 -7,083

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/mauritius | 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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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