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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 613,759 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 +1.52% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Djibouti vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Montenegro
2100 1,852,930 320,475
2099 1,851,160 324,115
2098 1,848,386 327,713
2097 1,844,324 331,355
2096 1,842,788 335,007
2095 1,840,587 338,654
2094 1,838,911 342,297
2093 1,833,929 345,975
2092 1,831,754 349,650
2091 1,829,844 353,353
2090 1,827,197 357,061
2089 1,823,725 360,774
2088 1,819,072 364,461
2087 1,814,909 368,192
2086 1,811,313 371,937
2085 1,806,038 375,715
2084 1,801,459 379,539
2083 1,797,744 383,359
2082 1,792,869 387,223
2081 1,789,329 391,147
2080 1,786,557 395,110
2079 1,781,603 399,116
2078 1,777,502 403,132
2077 1,772,595 407,160
2076 1,766,589 411,233
2075 1,760,341 415,356
2074 1,753,021 419,523
2073 1,747,389 423,747
2072 1,742,543 427,961
2071 1,736,109 432,249
2070 1,729,672 436,592
2069 1,723,651 440,907
2068 1,715,937 445,235
2067 1,707,839 449,615
2066 1,698,162 453,939
2065 1,689,223 458,379
2064 1,682,510 462,797
2063 1,675,555 467,212
2062 1,666,158 471,608
2061 1,656,732 475,993
2060 1,647,366 480,424
2059 1,636,828 484,778
2058 1,625,784 489,082
2057 1,612,585 493,417
2056 1,600,264 497,856
2055 1,591,009 502,222
2054 1,579,855 506,518
2053 1,566,721 510,759
2052 1,555,435 514,996
2051 1,545,572 519,179
2050 1,535,029 523,331
2049 1,523,806 527,485
2048 1,513,191 531,545
2047 1,501,998 535,674
2046 1,489,883 539,713
2045 1,477,001 543,724
2044 1,464,918 547,696
2043 1,452,698 551,691
2042 1,438,500 555,589
2041 1,423,219 559,520
2040 1,407,993 563,410
2039 1,393,496 567,304
2038 1,379,643 571,182
2037 1,364,706 575,034
2036 1,351,216 578,842
2035 1,336,815 582,604
2034 1,323,265 586,301
2033 1,309,014 589,943
2032 1,294,377 593,521
2031 1,278,594 597,018
2030 1,262,869 600,445
2029 1,246,372 603,840
2028 1,230,494 607,174
2027 1,215,038 610,430
2026 1,199,180 613,759
2025 1,184,076 623,129
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% 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 27.1% to 1,535,029 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 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 1.31% -0.06%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/montenegro | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Montenegro
Current population
1207325
613759
Population rank 158/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.007%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
1 hour
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +42 -1
Annual growth/decline +15,354 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 163/197
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 15,712 -11 624 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/montenegro | CC BY

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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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