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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 1,243,741 people in Mauritius in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 1,240,721 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 +1.52% per year vs -0.13% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.54% growth).

Djibouti vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Mauritius
2100 1,852,930 573,815
2099 1,851,160 582,097
2098 1,848,386 590,562
2097 1,844,324 599,251
2096 1,842,788 608,134
2095 1,840,587 617,230
2094 1,838,911 626,529
2093 1,833,929 636,052
2092 1,831,754 645,739
2091 1,829,844 655,617
2090 1,827,197 665,663
2089 1,823,725 675,889
2088 1,819,072 686,240
2087 1,814,909 696,717
2086 1,811,313 707,360
2085 1,806,038 718,105
2084 1,801,459 728,910
2083 1,797,744 739,778
2082 1,792,869 750,765
2081 1,789,329 761,750
2080 1,786,557 772,748
2079 1,781,603 783,786
2078 1,777,502 794,837
2077 1,772,595 805,918
2076 1,766,589 816,942
2075 1,760,341 827,927
2074 1,753,021 838,911
2073 1,747,389 849,873
2072 1,742,543 860,821
2071 1,736,109 871,644
2070 1,729,672 882,518
2069 1,723,651 893,282
2068 1,715,937 903,984
2067 1,707,839 914,668
2066 1,698,162 925,317
2065 1,689,223 935,999
2064 1,682,510 946,603
2063 1,675,555 957,115
2062 1,666,158 967,627
2061 1,656,732 978,076
2060 1,647,366 988,500
2059 1,636,828 998,838
2058 1,625,784 1,009,091
2057 1,612,585 1,019,346
2056 1,600,264 1,029,601
2055 1,591,009 1,039,730
2054 1,579,855 1,049,821
2053 1,566,721 1,059,876
2052 1,555,435 1,069,793
2051 1,545,572 1,079,612
2050 1,535,029 1,089,300
2049 1,523,806 1,098,902
2048 1,513,191 1,108,341
2047 1,501,998 1,117,590
2046 1,489,883 1,126,567
2045 1,477,001 1,135,321
2044 1,464,918 1,143,708
2043 1,452,698 1,151,882
2042 1,438,500 1,159,639
2041 1,423,219 1,167,107
2040 1,407,993 1,174,241
2039 1,393,496 1,181,008
2038 1,379,643 1,187,347
2037 1,364,706 1,193,347
2036 1,351,216 1,199,055
2035 1,336,815 1,204,453
2034 1,323,265 1,209,521
2033 1,309,014 1,214,292
2032 1,294,377 1,218,727
2031 1,278,594 1,222,858
2030 1,262,869 1,226,642
2029 1,246,372 1,230,401
2028 1,230,494 1,234,008
2027 1,215,038 1,237,431
2026 1,199,180 1,240,721
2025 1,184,076 1,243,741
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,026 people (a 1.82% 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 27.1% to 1,535,029 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,089,300 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 1.31% -0.16%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.16%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Mauritius
Current population
1207325
1240721
Population rank 158/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.01%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
4.31 hours
One birth every
21.5 minutes
41 minutes
One death every
1 hour
42.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 -6
Annual growth/decline +15,354 -2,038
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% -0.16%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 171/197
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 15,712 -11 374 -2,787
2023 15,349 500 999 -2,824
2022 15,337 500 -757 -2,824
2021 14,555 1,300 -380 -4,324
2020 14,970 1,300 2,406 -5,895
2019 15,368 1,322 1,646 -5,202
2018 15,524 1,435 2,152 -5,084
2017 15,593 1,535 3,289 -5,322
2016 15,621 1,623 2,906 -4,483
2015 15,718 1,723 2,905 -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 5,023 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 93.2% of the population change in Djibouti is from natural causes (a gain of 153,747 people) and 6.81% is from migration (a gain of 11,227 people). In Mauritius 26.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 15,540 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a loss of 42,390 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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