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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Djibouti's population is 1.97 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Djibouti vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Montenegro
2100 1,853,638 319,719
2099 1,851,867 323,351
2098 1,849,091 326,940
2097 1,845,028 330,574
2096 1,843,492 334,217
2095 1,841,290 337,856
2094 1,839,614 341,490
2093 1,834,629 345,159
2092 1,832,454 348,826
2091 1,830,543 352,520
2090 1,827,895 356,219
2089 1,824,422 359,924
2088 1,819,766 363,602
2087 1,815,602 367,324
2086 1,812,004 371,059
2085 1,806,728 374,829
2084 1,802,147 378,644
2083 1,798,430 382,455
2082 1,793,553 386,310
2081 1,790,013 390,224
2080 1,787,239 394,179
2079 1,782,284 398,175
2078 1,778,181 402,181
2077 1,773,272 406,200
2076 1,767,264 410,263
2075 1,761,013 414,376
2074 1,753,691 418,534
2073 1,748,057 422,748
2072 1,743,208 426,952
2071 1,736,772 431,230
2070 1,730,333 435,563
2069 1,724,309 439,868
2068 1,716,592 444,186
2067 1,708,491 448,555
2066 1,698,811 452,869
2065 1,689,868 457,298
2064 1,683,153 461,706
2063 1,676,195 466,110
2062 1,666,794 470,496
2061 1,657,365 474,871
2060 1,647,995 479,291
2059 1,637,453 483,635
2058 1,626,405 487,928
2057 1,613,201 492,253
2056 1,600,875 496,682
2055 1,591,617 501,038
2054 1,580,458 505,324
2053 1,567,320 509,555
2052 1,556,029 513,782
2051 1,546,163 517,954
2050 1,535,615 522,097
2049 1,524,387 526,241
2048 1,513,769 530,291
2047 1,502,572 534,410
2046 1,490,451 538,441
2045 1,477,565 542,441
2044 1,465,478 546,404
2043 1,453,253 550,390
2042 1,439,049 554,278
2041 1,423,763 558,200
2040 1,408,530 562,081
2039 1,394,028 565,966
2038 1,380,170 569,835
2037 1,365,227 573,678
2036 1,351,732 577,477
2035 1,337,326 581,230
2034 1,323,770 584,919
2033 1,309,514 588,552
2032 1,294,871 592,122
2031 1,279,082 595,610
2030 1,263,351 599,030
2029 1,246,848 602,416
2028 1,230,964 605,742
2027 1,215,502 608,990
2026 1,199,638 612,312
2025 1,184,528 621,659
2024 1,168,722 623,525
2023 1,152,944 623,529
2022 1,137,096 623,591
2021 1,121,248 625,053
2020 1,105,188 626,590
2019 1,088,709 626,753
2018 1,071,882 626,438
2017 1,054,841 625,982
2016 1,037,653 625,353
2015 1,020,313 624,651
2014 1,002,717 623,744
2013 984,824 622,587
2012 966,747 621,418
2011 948,558 620,345
2010 930,251 619,428
2009 911,527 618,294
2008 892,734 616,969
2007 874,528 615,875
2006 855,764 615,025
2005 839,167 614,261
2004 826,124 613,353
2003 813,519 612,267
2002 795,574 609,828
2001 771,313 607,389
2000 747,318 604,950
1999 724,218 606,001
1998 699,352 607,662
1997 671,817 609,520
1996 648,348 611,003
1995 633,074 611,712
1994 626,710 611,389
1993 614,245 610,170
1992 626,010 608,516
1991 631,092 607,105
1990 579,538 606,372
1989 523,355 606,571
1988 484,523 607,413
1987 454,399 608,144
1986 426,341 607,711
1985 402,687 605,398
1984 384,053 600,884
1983 369,553 594,506
1982 356,880 587,001
1981 343,047 579,445
1980 325,815 572,608
1979 304,513 566,888
1978 280,031 562,065
1977 254,613 557,576
1976 230,737 552,562
1975 209,908 546,487
1974 192,613 538,902
1973 178,449 530,220
1972 166,256 521,785
1971 155,136 515,449
1970 145,175 512,407
1969 136,078 513,340
1968 128,250 517,481
1967 121,649 522,796
1966 115,269 526,419
1965 109,092 526,327
1964 103,198 521,753
1963 97,872 513,409
1962 93,283 502,558
1961 89,390 491,140
1960 86,024 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Montenegro
2100 0.1% -1.12%
2099 0.15% -1.1%
2098 0.22% -1.1%
2097 0.08% -1.09%
2096 0.12% -1.08%
2095 0.09% -1.06%
2094 0.27% -1.06%
2093 0.12% -1.05%
2092 0.1% -1.05%
2091 0.14% -1.04%
2090 0.19% -1.03%
2089 0.26% -1.01%
2088 0.23% -1.01%
2087 0.2% -1.01%
2086 0.29% -1.01%
2085 0.25% -1.01%
2084 0.21% -1%
2083 0.27% -1%
2082 0.2% -1%
2081 0.16% -1%
2080 0.28% -1%
2079 0.23% -1%
2078 0.28% -0.99%
2077 0.34% -0.99%
2076 0.35% -0.99%
2075 0.42% -0.99%
2074 0.32% -1%
2073 0.28% -0.98%
2072 0.37% -0.99%
2071 0.37% -0.99%
2070 0.35% -0.98%
2069 0.45% -0.97%
2068 0.47% -0.97%
2067 0.57% -0.95%
2066 0.53% -0.97%
2065 0.4% -0.95%
2064 0.42% -0.94%
2063 0.56% -0.93%
2062 0.57% -0.92%
2061 0.57% -0.92%
2060 0.64% -0.9%
2059 0.68% -0.88%
2058 0.82% -0.88%
2057 0.77% -0.89%
2056 0.58% -0.87%
2055 0.71% -0.85%
2054 0.84% -0.83%
2053 0.73% -0.82%
2052 0.64% -0.81%
2051 0.69% -0.79%
2050 0.74% -0.79%
2049 0.7% -0.76%
2048 0.75% -0.77%
2047 0.81% -0.75%
2046 0.87% -0.74%
2045 0.82% -0.73%
2044 0.84% -0.72%
2043 0.99% -0.7%
2042 1.07% -0.7%
2041 1.08% -0.69%
2040 1.04% -0.69%
2039 1% -0.68%
2038 1.09% -0.67%
2037 1% -0.66%
2036 1.08% -0.65%
2035 1.02% -0.63%
2034 1.09% -0.62%
2033 1.13% -0.6%
2032 1.23% -0.59%
2031 1.25% -0.57%
2030 1.32% -0.56%
2029 1.29% -0.55%
2028 1.27% -0.53%
2027 1.32% -0.54%
2026 1.28% -1.5%
2025 1.35% -0.3%
2024 1.37% -0.001%
2023 1.39% -0.01%
2022 1.41% -0.23%
2021 1.45% -0.25%
2020 1.51% -0.03%
2019 1.57% 0.05%
2018 1.62% 0.07%
2017 1.66% 0.1%
2016 1.7% 0.11%
2015 1.75% 0.15%
2014 1.82% 0.19%
2013 1.87% 0.19%
2012 1.92% 0.17%
2011 1.97% 0.15%
2010 2.05% 0.18%
2009 2.11% 0.21%
2008 2.08% 0.18%
2007 2.19% 0.14%
2006 1.98% 0.12%
2005 1.58% 0.15%
2004 1.55% 0.18%
2003 2.26% 0.4%
2002 3.15% 0.4%
2001 3.21% 0.4%
2000 3.19% -0.17%
1999 3.56% -0.27%
1998 4.1% -0.3%
1997 3.62% -0.24%
1996 2.41% -0.12%
1995 1.02% 0.05%
1994 2.03% 0.2%
1993 -1.88% 0.27%
1992 -0.81% 0.23%
1991 8.9% 0.12%
1990 10.7% -0.03%
1989 8.01% -0.14%
1988 6.63% -0.12%
1987 6.58% 0.07%
1986 5.87% 0.38%
1985 4.85% 0.75%
1984 3.92% 1.07%
1983 3.55% 1.28%
1982 4.03% 1.3%
1981 5.29% 1.19%
1980 7% 1.01%
1979 8.74% 0.86%
1978 9.98% 0.81%
1977 10.3% 0.91%
1976 9.92% 1.11%
1975 8.98% 1.41%
1974 7.94% 1.64%
1973 7.33% 1.62%
1972 7.17% 1.23%
1971 6.86% 0.59%
1970 6.69% -0.18%
1969 6.1% -0.8%
1968 5.43% -1.02%
1967 5.53% -0.69%
1966 5.66% 0.02%
1965 5.71% 0.88%
1964 5.44% 1.63%
1963 4.92% 2.16%
1962 4.36% 2.32%
1961 3.91% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Montenegro
Current population
1203929
612312
Population rank 158/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.007%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
22 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
1.02 hours
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +43 +0
Annual growth/decline +15,778 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 164/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -9,279
Net migration rank 89/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -9,279
2024 - -11 - -1,686
2023 15,349 500 686 12,000
2022 15,337 500 0 26,332
2021 14,555 1,300 -2,062 -2,344
2020 14,970 1,300 -188 -3,310
2019 15,368 1,322 627 -4,083
2018 15,524 1,435 752 -5,058
2017 15,593 1,535 939 -4,948
2016 15,621 1,623 1,125 -5,274
2015 15,718 1,723 1,062 -4,863
2014 15,857 1,900 1,560 -4,357
2013 15,986 2,033 1,557 -2,478
2012 16,026 2,104 1,554 -1,583
2011 16,169 2,090 1,365 0
2010 16,225 2,129 1,797 -2,276
2009 16,323 2,770 2,783 -3,456
2008 16,356 2,148 2,530 -3,326
2007 16,647 1,253 1,848 -3,056
2006 16,901 2,719 1,599 -2,735
2005 17,361 -3,779 1,536 -2,247
2004 17,756 -5,249 2,146 -1,997
2003 18,341 -5,636 2,632 -3,178
2002 18,167 5,022 2,988 -3,357
2001 17,710 7,629 3,462 -3,511
2000 17,014 5,632 3,751 -3,734
1999 16,491 7,046 3,454 -3,487
1998 15,845 10,352 3,889 -3,326
1997 15,255 13,625 3,597 -3,077
1996 15,408 2,652 4,155 -3,051
1995 15,651 -3,163 4,527 -3,082
1994 15,989 -15,756 4,381 -2,889
1993 15,805 8,896 4,638 -2,835
1992 16,971 -65,203 5,015 -2,942
1991 16,553 21,510 5,191 -2,630
1990 15,074 49,970 5,010 -1,705
1989 13,851 33,465 5,129 -1,730
1988 13,107 17,242 5,529 -2,165
1987 12,357 17,545 5,958 -2,569
1986 11,671 14,543 6,097 -2,747
1985 11,106 9,997 6,283 -3,013
1984 10,713 5,452 6,337 -3,074
1983 10,391 2,441 6,482 -3,190
1982 10,058 2,450 6,419 -3,151
1981 9,654 5,502 6,275 -2,287
1980 9,187 10,121 6,383 -450
1979 8,573 14,726 6,139 -718
1978 7,886 17,788 6,408 -1,103
1977 7,195 17,961 6,650 -1,364
1976 6,567 16,028 6,845 -1,447
1975 6,034 13,029 6,878 -1,588
1974 5,601 9,910 6,919 -1,669
1973 5,234 7,583 7,096 -1,778
1972 4,885 6,690 7,252 -1,922
1971 4,484 6,184 7,168 -1,856
1970 4,249 5,004 7,069 -2,013
1969 3,950 4,995 7,449 -2,456
1968 3,712 3,001 7,497 -2,404
1967 3,484 3,001 7,961 -2,519
1966 3,268 3,014 8,661 -2,751
1965 3,054 3,023 9,010 -2,743
1964 2,864 2,846 9,227 -2,734
1963 2,687 2,257 9,449 -2,800
1962 2,538 1,695 9,402 -2,606
1961 2,412 1,136 9,278 -2,254
1960 2,299 886 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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