The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.
Population statistics:
- Morocco's population is 32.3 times bigger than Djibouti's.
- Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
- The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.47% for Morocco.
- For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
- Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).
Djibouti vs Morocco: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Djibouti
|
Morocco
|
|
| 2100 | 1,853,638 | 38,181,184 |
| 2099 | 1,851,867 | 38,411,679 |
| 2098 | 1,849,091 | 38,639,306 |
| 2097 | 1,845,028 | 38,863,211 |
| 2096 | 1,843,492 | 39,084,772 |
| 2095 | 1,841,290 | 39,302,453 |
| 2094 | 1,839,614 | 39,515,556 |
| 2093 | 1,834,629 | 39,726,709 |
| 2092 | 1,832,454 | 39,934,218 |
| 2091 | 1,830,543 | 40,138,565 |
| 2090 | 1,827,895 | 40,337,690 |
| 2089 | 1,824,422 | 40,532,151 |
| 2088 | 1,819,766 | 40,718,654 |
| 2087 | 1,815,602 | 40,902,624 |
| 2086 | 1,812,004 | 41,085,174 |
| 2085 | 1,806,728 | 41,264,970 |
| 2084 | 1,802,147 | 41,438,801 |
| 2083 | 1,798,430 | 41,604,865 |
| 2082 | 1,793,553 | 41,768,393 |
| 2081 | 1,790,013 | 41,927,610 |
| 2080 | 1,787,239 | 42,082,087 |
| 2079 | 1,782,284 | 42,233,228 |
| 2078 | 1,778,181 | 42,377,404 |
| 2077 | 1,773,272 | 42,515,702 |
| 2076 | 1,767,264 | 42,648,054 |
| 2075 | 1,761,013 | 42,775,325 |
| 2074 | 1,753,691 | 42,898,811 |
| 2073 | 1,748,057 | 43,017,234 |
| 2072 | 1,743,208 | 43,128,932 |
| 2071 | 1,736,772 | 43,232,517 |
| 2070 | 1,730,333 | 43,332,679 |
| 2069 | 1,724,309 | 43,423,419 |
| 2068 | 1,716,592 | 43,507,485 |
| 2067 | 1,708,491 | 43,586,077 |
| 2066 | 1,698,811 | 43,654,657 |
| 2065 | 1,689,868 | 43,723,648 |
| 2064 | 1,683,153 | 43,781,054 |
| 2063 | 1,676,195 | 43,828,593 |
| 2062 | 1,666,794 | 43,871,197 |
| 2061 | 1,657,365 | 43,902,710 |
| 2060 | 1,647,995 | 43,927,001 |
| 2059 | 1,637,453 | 43,942,510 |
| 2058 | 1,626,405 | 43,944,996 |
| 2057 | 1,613,201 | 43,939,695 |
| 2056 | 1,600,875 | 43,927,624 |
| 2055 | 1,591,617 | 43,902,661 |
| 2054 | 1,580,458 | 43,866,486 |
| 2053 | 1,567,320 | 43,819,100 |
| 2052 | 1,556,029 | 43,759,239 |
| 2051 | 1,546,163 | 43,688,144 |
| 2050 | 1,535,615 | 43,605,074 |
| 2049 | 1,524,387 | 43,517,919 |
| 2048 | 1,513,769 | 43,417,554 |
| 2047 | 1,502,572 | 43,308,462 |
| 2046 | 1,490,451 | 43,192,511 |
| 2045 | 1,477,565 | 43,065,569 |
| 2044 | 1,465,478 | 42,925,634 |
| 2043 | 1,453,253 | 42,780,215 |
| 2042 | 1,439,049 | 42,623,872 |
| 2041 | 1,423,763 | 42,456,113 |
| 2040 | 1,408,530 | 42,280,578 |
| 2039 | 1,394,028 | 42,098,906 |
| 2038 | 1,380,170 | 41,902,451 |
| 2037 | 1,365,227 | 41,700,541 |
| 2036 | 1,351,732 | 41,488,891 |
| 2035 | 1,337,326 | 41,266,216 |
| 2034 | 1,323,770 | 41,037,058 |
| 2033 | 1,309,514 | 40,795,454 |
| 2032 | 1,294,871 | 40,544,755 |
| 2031 | 1,279,082 | 40,280,535 |
| 2030 | 1,263,351 | 40,005,642 |
| 2029 | 1,246,848 | 39,720,087 |
| 2028 | 1,230,964 | 39,422,016 |
| 2027 | 1,215,502 | 39,109,148 |
| 2026 | 1,199,638 | 38,783,685 |
| 2025 | 1,184,528 | 38,442,658 |
| 2024 | 1,168,722 | 38,081,173 |
| 2023 | 1,152,944 | 37,712,505 |
| 2022 | 1,137,096 | 37,329,064 |
| 2021 | 1,121,248 | 36,954,442 |
| 2020 | 1,105,188 | 36,584,208 |
| 2019 | 1,088,709 | 36,210,898 |
| 2018 | 1,071,882 | 35,839,760 |
| 2017 | 1,054,841 | 35,446,392 |
| 2016 | 1,037,653 | 35,023,457 |
| 2015 | 1,020,313 | 34,607,588 |
| 2014 | 1,002,717 | 34,204,780 |
| 2013 | 984,824 | 33,787,571 |
| 2012 | 966,747 | 33,355,241 |
| 2011 | 948,558 | 32,912,588 |
| 2010 | 930,251 | 32,467,016 |
| 2009 | 911,527 | 32,030,778 |
| 2008 | 892,734 | 31,606,767 |
| 2007 | 874,528 | 31,186,468 |
| 2006 | 855,764 | 30,771,178 |
| 2005 | 839,167 | 30,358,144 |
| 2004 | 826,124 | 29,953,018 |
| 2003 | 813,519 | 29,571,415 |
| 2002 | 795,574 | 29,198,142 |
| 2001 | 771,313 | 28,814,643 |
| 2000 | 747,318 | 28,423,435 |
| 1999 | 724,218 | 28,027,179 |
| 1998 | 699,352 | 27,621,648 |
| 1997 | 671,817 | 27,213,337 |
| 1996 | 648,348 | 26,808,107 |
| 1995 | 633,074 | 26,399,429 |
| 1994 | 626,710 | 26,000,822 |
| 1993 | 614,245 | 25,614,586 |
| 1992 | 626,010 | 25,212,468 |
| 1991 | 631,092 | 24,799,014 |
| 1990 | 579,538 | 24,375,551 |
| 1989 | 523,355 | 23,939,414 |
| 1988 | 484,523 | 23,500,524 |
| 1987 | 454,399 | 23,054,392 |
| 1986 | 426,341 | 22,600,803 |
| 1985 | 402,687 | 22,113,953 |
| 1984 | 384,053 | 21,593,778 |
| 1983 | 369,553 | 21,060,696 |
| 1982 | 356,880 | 20,520,318 |
| 1981 | 343,047 | 19,985,401 |
| 1980 | 325,815 | 19,459,943 |
| 1979 | 304,513 | 18,955,589 |
| 1978 | 280,031 | 18,477,385 |
| 1977 | 254,613 | 18,014,756 |
| 1976 | 230,737 | 17,574,182 |
| 1975 | 209,908 | 17,150,786 |
| 1974 | 192,613 | 16,733,842 |
| 1973 | 178,449 | 16,326,269 |
| 1972 | 166,256 | 15,924,692 |
| 1971 | 155,136 | 15,527,225 |
| 1970 | 145,175 | 15,129,449 |
| 1969 | 136,078 | 14,734,255 |
| 1968 | 128,250 | 14,347,899 |
| 1967 | 121,649 | 13,968,175 |
| 1966 | 115,269 | 13,597,065 |
| 1965 | 109,092 | 13,239,171 |
| 1964 | 103,198 | 12,898,886 |
| 1963 | 97,872 | 12,577,502 |
| 1962 | 93,283 | 12,253,092 |
| 1961 | 89,390 | 11,931,085 |
| 1960 | 86,024 | 11,624,933 |
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 Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).
Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.
Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Morocco
|
|
| 2100 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 0.15% | -0.59% |
| 2098 | 0.22% | -0.58% |
| 2097 | 0.08% | -0.57% |
| 2096 | 0.12% | -0.55% |
| 2095 | 0.09% | -0.54% |
| 2094 | 0.27% | -0.53% |
| 2093 | 0.12% | -0.52% |
| 2092 | 0.1% | -0.51% |
| 2091 | 0.14% | -0.49% |
| 2090 | 0.19% | -0.48% |
| 2089 | 0.26% | -0.46% |
| 2088 | 0.23% | -0.45% |
| 2087 | 0.2% | -0.44% |
| 2086 | 0.29% | -0.44% |
| 2085 | 0.25% | -0.42% |
| 2084 | 0.21% | -0.4% |
| 2083 | 0.27% | -0.39% |
| 2082 | 0.2% | -0.38% |
| 2081 | 0.16% | -0.37% |
| 2080 | 0.28% | -0.36% |
| 2079 | 0.23% | -0.34% |
| 2078 | 0.28% | -0.33% |
| 2077 | 0.34% | -0.31% |
| 2076 | 0.35% | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 0.42% | -0.29% |
| 2074 | 0.32% | -0.28% |
| 2073 | 0.28% | -0.26% |
| 2072 | 0.37% | -0.24% |
| 2071 | 0.37% | -0.23% |
| 2070 | 0.35% | -0.21% |
| 2069 | 0.45% | -0.19% |
| 2068 | 0.47% | -0.18% |
| 2067 | 0.57% | -0.16% |
| 2066 | 0.53% | -0.16% |
| 2065 | 0.4% | -0.13% |
| 2064 | 0.42% | -0.11% |
| 2063 | 0.56% | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 0.57% | -0.07% |
| 2061 | 0.57% | -0.06% |
| 2060 | 0.64% | -0.04% |
| 2059 | 0.68% | -0.006% |
| 2058 | 0.82% | 0.01% |
| 2057 | 0.77% | 0.03% |
| 2056 | 0.58% | 0.06% |
| 2055 | 0.71% | 0.08% |
| 2054 | 0.84% | 0.11% |
| 2053 | 0.73% | 0.14% |
| 2052 | 0.64% | 0.16% |
| 2051 | 0.69% | 0.19% |
| 2050 | 0.74% | 0.2% |
| 2049 | 0.7% | 0.23% |
| 2048 | 0.75% | 0.25% |
| 2047 | 0.81% | 0.27% |
| 2046 | 0.87% | 0.29% |
| 2045 | 0.82% | 0.33% |
| 2044 | 0.84% | 0.34% |
| 2043 | 0.99% | 0.37% |
| 2042 | 1.07% | 0.4% |
| 2041 | 1.08% | 0.42% |
| 2040 | 1.04% | 0.43% |
| 2039 | 1% | 0.47% |
| 2038 | 1.09% | 0.48% |
| 2037 | 1% | 0.51% |
| 2036 | 1.08% | 0.54% |
| 2035 | 1.02% | 0.56% |
| 2034 | 1.09% | 0.59% |
| 2033 | 1.13% | 0.62% |
| 2032 | 1.23% | 0.66% |
| 2031 | 1.25% | 0.69% |
| 2030 | 1.32% | 0.72% |
| 2029 | 1.29% | 0.76% |
| 2028 | 1.27% | 0.8% |
| 2027 | 1.32% | 0.84% |
| 2026 | 1.28% | 0.89% |
| 2025 | 1.35% | 0.95% |
| 2024 | 1.37% | 0.98% |
| 2023 | 1.39% | 1.03% |
| 2022 | 1.41% | 1.01% |
| 2021 | 1.45% | 1.01% |
| 2020 | 1.51% | 1.03% |
| 2019 | 1.57% | 1.04% |
| 2018 | 1.62% | 1.11% |
| 2017 | 1.66% | 1.21% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.75% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 1.82% | 1.23% |
| 2013 | 1.87% | 1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.92% | 1.34% |
| 2011 | 1.97% | 1.37% |
| 2010 | 2.05% | 1.36% |
| 2009 | 2.11% | 1.34% |
| 2008 | 2.08% | 1.35% |
| 2007 | 2.19% | 1.35% |
| 2006 | 1.98% | 1.36% |
| 2005 | 1.58% | 1.35% |
| 2004 | 1.55% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 2.26% | 1.28% |
| 2002 | 3.15% | 1.33% |
| 2001 | 3.21% | 1.38% |
| 2000 | 3.19% | 1.41% |
| 1999 | 3.56% | 1.47% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | 1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.62% | 1.51% |
| 1996 | 2.41% | 1.55% |
| 1995 | 1.02% | 1.53% |
| 1994 | 2.03% | 1.51% |
| 1993 | -1.88% | 1.59% |
| 1992 | -0.81% | 1.67% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | 1.74% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | 1.82% |
| 1989 | 8.01% | 1.87% |
| 1988 | 6.63% | 1.94% |
| 1987 | 6.58% | 2.01% |
| 1986 | 5.87% | 2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.85% | 2.41% |
| 1984 | 3.92% | 2.53% |
| 1983 | 3.55% | 2.63% |
| 1982 | 4.03% | 2.68% |
| 1981 | 5.29% | 2.7% |
| 1980 | 7% | 2.66% |
| 1979 | 8.74% | 2.59% |
| 1978 | 9.98% | 2.57% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | 2.51% |
| 1976 | 9.92% | 2.47% |
| 1975 | 8.98% | 2.49% |
| 1974 | 7.94% | 2.5% |
| 1973 | 7.33% | 2.52% |
| 1972 | 7.17% | 2.56% |
| 1971 | 6.86% | 2.63% |
| 1970 | 6.69% | 2.68% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | 2.69% |
| 1968 | 5.43% | 2.72% |
| 1967 | 5.53% | 2.73% |
| 1966 | 5.66% | 2.7% |
| 1965 | 5.71% | 2.64% |
| 1964 | 5.44% | 2.56% |
| 1963 | 4.92% | 2.65% |
| 1962 | 4.36% | 2.7% |
| 1961 | 3.91% | 2.63% |
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 Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.
Live population counters
|
Djibouti
|
Morocco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1203929
|
38871720
|
| Population rank | 158/197 | 41/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 0.47% |
| One net population change |
33.3 minutes
|
1.43 minutes
|
| One birth every |
22 minutes
|
50.1 seconds
|
| One death every |
1.02 hours
|
2.47 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +43 | +1,010 |
| Annual growth/decline | +15,778 | +368,668 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.37% | +0.98% |
| Population growth rate rank | 76/197 | 104/197 |
| One migration net change every |
15.1 hours
|
9.37 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -581 | -56,254 |
| Net migration rank | 89/196 | 176/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 125,996 | 111,069 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 123/195 | 129/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 10.8% | 0.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 60/195 | 182/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Morocco
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -581 | - | -56,254 |
| 2024 | - | -11 | - | -46,802 |
| 2023 | 15,349 | 500 | 417,213 | -39,650 |
| 2022 | 15,337 | 500 | 427,903 | -38,594 |
| 2021 | 14,555 | 1,300 | 407,829 | -47,902 |
| 2020 | 14,970 | 1,300 | 415,999 | -35,474 |
| 2019 | 15,368 | 1,322 | 457,307 | -91,217 |
| 2018 | 15,524 | 1,435 | 464,375 | -88,159 |
| 2017 | 15,593 | 1,535 | 471,011 | -60,472 |
| 2016 | 15,621 | 1,623 | 474,637 | -39,302 |
| 2015 | 15,718 | 1,723 | 477,654 | -81,248 |
| 2014 | 15,857 | 1,900 | 481,295 | -72,065 |
| 2013 | 15,986 | 2,033 | 492,284 | -67,096 |
| 2012 | 16,026 | 2,104 | 504,698 | -65,251 |
| 2011 | 16,169 | 2,090 | 513,305 | -67,447 |
| 2010 | 16,225 | 2,129 | 515,804 | -70,510 |
| 2009 | 16,323 | 2,770 | 509,386 | -82,203 |
| 2008 | 16,356 | 2,148 | 499,766 | -78,912 |
| 2007 | 16,647 | 1,253 | 493,526 | -73,759 |
| 2006 | 16,901 | 2,719 | 483,200 | -72,364 |
| 2005 | 17,361 | -3,779 | 474,285 | -59,024 |
| 2004 | 17,756 | -5,249 | 461,756 | -66,749 |
| 2003 | 18,341 | -5,636 | 452,650 | -84,460 |
| 2002 | 18,167 | 5,022 | 446,147 | -67,802 |
| 2001 | 17,710 | 7,629 | 452,621 | -63,967 |
| 2000 | 17,014 | 5,632 | 461,341 | -67,569 |
| 1999 | 16,491 | 7,046 | 473,071 | -74,343 |
| 1998 | 15,845 | 10,352 | 492,604 | -80,286 |
| 1997 | 15,255 | 13,625 | 500,807 | -96,502 |
| 1996 | 15,408 | 2,652 | 501,499 | -95,331 |
| 1995 | 15,651 | -3,163 | 496,573 | -85,386 |
| 1994 | 15,989 | -15,756 | 501,426 | -115,404 |
| 1993 | 15,805 | 8,896 | 507,707 | -121,254 |
| 1992 | 16,971 | -65,203 | 525,680 | -107,911 |
| 1991 | 16,553 | 21,510 | 539,850 | -130,717 |
| 1990 | 15,074 | 49,970 | 535,506 | -97,711 |
| 1989 | 13,851 | 33,465 | 538,996 | -104,509 |
| 1988 | 13,107 | 17,242 | 545,800 | -102,484 |
| 1987 | 12,357 | 17,545 | 553,005 | -104,029 |
| 1986 | 11,671 | 14,543 | 558,105 | -99,905 |
| 1985 | 11,106 | 9,997 | 560,810 | -45,336 |
| 1984 | 10,713 | 5,452 | 564,159 | -39,319 |
| 1983 | 10,391 | 2,441 | 566,301 | -24,988 |
| 1982 | 10,058 | 2,450 | 564,904 | -25,471 |
| 1981 | 9,654 | 5,502 | 552,936 | -22,553 |
| 1980 | 9,187 | 10,121 | 534,448 | -13,899 |
| 1979 | 8,573 | 14,726 | 515,554 | -27,374 |
| 1978 | 7,886 | 17,788 | 498,834 | -30,600 |
| 1977 | 7,195 | 17,961 | 489,173 | -32,161 |
| 1976 | 6,567 | 16,028 | 482,130 | -58,019 |
| 1975 | 6,034 | 13,029 | 474,631 | -51,968 |
| 1974 | 5,601 | 9,910 | 464,147 | -52,927 |
| 1973 | 5,234 | 7,583 | 455,699 | -51,772 |
| 1972 | 4,885 | 6,690 | 446,449 | -47,226 |
| 1971 | 4,484 | 6,184 | 435,104 | -39,385 |
| 1970 | 4,249 | 5,004 | 426,015 | -26,168 |
| 1969 | 3,950 | 4,995 | 414,931 | -24,389 |
| 1968 | 3,712 | 3,001 | 407,437 | -25,267 |
| 1967 | 3,484 | 3,001 | 400,594 | -23,309 |
| 1966 | 3,268 | 3,014 | 391,881 | -26,945 |
| 1965 | 3,054 | 3,023 | 383,989 | -33,139 |
| 1964 | 2,864 | 2,846 | 375,835 | -46,106 |
| 1963 | 2,687 | 2,257 | 369,250 | -56,214 |
| 1962 | 2,538 | 1,695 | 363,843 | -28,071 |
| 1961 | 2,412 | 1,136 | 348,650 | -40,413 |
| 1960 | 2,299 | 886 | 323,499 | -19,434 |
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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).
As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.
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Population differences between Djibouti and Morocco
|
Djibouti
|
Morocco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 66.6 years | 75.9 years |
| Average age | 28.8 years | 32.5 years |
| Median age | 25.7 years | 30.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 2.61 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman |
| Population density | 134 ppl/mi² | 225.1 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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