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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 30.7 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Djibouti vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Mozambique
2100 1,853,638 105,684,658
2099 1,851,867 105,291,198
2098 1,849,091 104,859,475
2097 1,845,028 104,428,679
2096 1,843,492 103,962,668
2095 1,841,290 103,480,514
2094 1,839,614 102,989,197
2093 1,834,629 102,464,565
2092 1,832,454 101,929,545
2091 1,830,543 101,410,418
2090 1,827,895 100,829,728
2089 1,824,422 100,211,758
2088 1,819,766 99,594,130
2087 1,815,602 98,943,096
2086 1,812,004 98,288,529
2085 1,806,728 97,609,760
2084 1,802,147 96,926,143
2083 1,798,430 96,193,441
2082 1,793,553 95,449,095
2081 1,790,013 94,708,064
2080 1,787,239 93,957,824
2079 1,782,284 93,171,561
2078 1,778,181 92,350,666
2077 1,773,272 91,530,198
2076 1,767,264 90,699,125
2075 1,761,013 89,848,943
2074 1,753,691 88,999,187
2073 1,748,057 88,113,398
2072 1,743,208 87,210,961
2071 1,736,772 86,283,286
2070 1,730,333 85,349,704
2069 1,724,309 84,361,565
2068 1,716,592 83,400,997
2067 1,708,491 82,437,397
2066 1,698,811 81,437,030
2065 1,689,868 80,446,244
2064 1,683,153 79,433,801
2063 1,676,195 78,430,632
2062 1,666,794 77,376,597
2061 1,657,365 76,274,806
2060 1,647,995 75,197,384
2059 1,637,453 74,082,771
2058 1,626,405 72,958,774
2057 1,613,201 71,828,186
2056 1,600,875 70,677,889
2055 1,591,617 69,542,373
2054 1,580,458 68,419,331
2053 1,567,320 67,306,817
2052 1,556,029 66,163,407
2051 1,546,163 65,032,770
2050 1,535,615 63,898,302
2049 1,524,387 62,731,532
2048 1,513,769 61,579,833
2047 1,502,572 60,424,101
2046 1,490,451 59,273,421
2045 1,477,565 58,132,244
2044 1,465,478 56,969,604
2043 1,453,253 55,814,906
2042 1,439,049 54,633,120
2041 1,423,763 53,476,191
2040 1,408,530 52,305,805
2039 1,394,028 51,136,087
2038 1,380,170 49,973,820
2037 1,365,227 48,827,661
2036 1,351,732 47,668,628
2035 1,337,326 46,520,419
2034 1,323,770 45,358,645
2033 1,309,514 44,229,218
2032 1,294,871 43,102,655
2031 1,279,082 41,993,535
2030 1,263,351 40,901,742
2029 1,246,848 39,818,379
2028 1,230,964 38,748,841
2027 1,215,502 37,696,739
2026 1,199,638 36,660,958
2025 1,184,528 35,650,681
2024 1,168,722 34,631,766
2023 1,152,944 33,635,160
2022 1,137,096 32,656,246
2021 1,121,248 31,707,800
2020 1,105,188 30,783,688
2019 1,088,709 29,884,380
2018 1,071,882 29,018,644
2017 1,054,841 28,166,393
2016 1,037,653 27,337,105
2015 1,020,313 26,547,572
2014 1,002,717 25,788,475
2013 984,824 25,051,611
2012 966,747 24,337,846
2011 948,558 23,649,039
2010 930,251 22,999,235
2009 911,527 22,391,745
2008 892,734 21,819,036
2007 874,528 21,287,635
2006 855,764 20,787,087
2005 839,167 20,304,569
2004 826,124 19,840,313
2003 813,519 19,392,475
2002 795,574 18,958,338
2001 771,313 18,537,729
2000 747,318 18,129,653
1999 724,218 17,734,506
1998 699,352 17,340,464
1997 671,817 16,949,982
1996 648,348 16,492,480
1995 633,074 15,960,530
1994 626,710 15,033,853
1993 614,245 14,051,192
1992 626,010 13,613,316
1991 631,092 13,352,090
1990 579,538 13,094,537
1989 523,355 12,906,842
1988 484,523 12,800,558
1987 454,399 12,822,574
1986 426,341 12,770,578
1985 402,687 12,548,949
1984 384,053 12,315,954
1983 369,553 12,073,822
1982 356,880 11,824,370
1981 343,047 11,568,127
1980 325,815 11,336,221
1979 304,513 11,028,809
1978 280,031 10,618,250
1977 254,613 10,224,975
1976 230,737 9,867,209
1975 209,908 9,540,817
1974 192,613 9,236,093
1973 178,449 8,954,242
1972 166,256 8,692,935
1971 155,136 8,456,317
1970 145,175 8,250,506
1969 136,078 8,066,951
1968 128,250 7,892,613
1967 121,649 7,724,550
1966 115,269 7,562,990
1965 109,092 7,406,421
1964 103,198 7,255,061
1963 97,872 7,109,828
1962 93,283 6,969,364
1961 89,390 6,834,936
1960 86,024 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Mozambique
2100 0.1% 0.37%
2099 0.15% 0.41%
2098 0.22% 0.41%
2097 0.08% 0.45%
2096 0.12% 0.47%
2095 0.09% 0.48%
2094 0.27% 0.51%
2093 0.12% 0.52%
2092 0.1% 0.51%
2091 0.14% 0.58%
2090 0.19% 0.62%
2089 0.26% 0.62%
2088 0.23% 0.66%
2087 0.2% 0.67%
2086 0.29% 0.7%
2085 0.25% 0.71%
2084 0.21% 0.76%
2083 0.27% 0.78%
2082 0.2% 0.78%
2081 0.16% 0.8%
2080 0.28% 0.84%
2079 0.23% 0.89%
2078 0.28% 0.9%
2077 0.34% 0.92%
2076 0.35% 0.95%
2075 0.42% 0.95%
2074 0.32% 1.01%
2073 0.28% 1.03%
2072 0.37% 1.08%
2071 0.37% 1.09%
2070 0.35% 1.17%
2069 0.45% 1.15%
2068 0.47% 1.17%
2067 0.57% 1.23%
2066 0.53% 1.23%
2065 0.4% 1.27%
2064 0.42% 1.28%
2063 0.56% 1.36%
2062 0.57% 1.44%
2061 0.57% 1.43%
2060 0.64% 1.5%
2059 0.68% 1.54%
2058 0.82% 1.57%
2057 0.77% 1.63%
2056 0.58% 1.63%
2055 0.71% 1.64%
2054 0.84% 1.65%
2053 0.73% 1.73%
2052 0.64% 1.74%
2051 0.69% 1.78%
2050 0.74% 1.86%
2049 0.7% 1.87%
2048 0.75% 1.91%
2047 0.81% 1.94%
2046 0.87% 1.96%
2045 0.82% 2.04%
2044 0.84% 2.07%
2043 0.99% 2.16%
2042 1.07% 2.16%
2041 1.08% 2.24%
2040 1.04% 2.29%
2039 1% 2.33%
2038 1.09% 2.35%
2037 1% 2.43%
2036 1.08% 2.47%
2035 1.02% 2.56%
2034 1.09% 2.55%
2033 1.13% 2.61%
2032 1.23% 2.64%
2031 1.25% 2.67%
2030 1.32% 2.72%
2029 1.29% 2.76%
2028 1.27% 2.79%
2027 1.32% 2.83%
2026 1.28% 2.83%
2025 1.35% 2.94%
2024 1.37% 2.96%
2023 1.39% 3%
2022 1.41% 2.99%
2021 1.45% 3%
2020 1.51% 3.01%
2019 1.57% 2.98%
2018 1.62% 3.03%
2017 1.66% 3.03%
2016 1.7% 2.97%
2015 1.75% 2.94%
2014 1.82% 2.94%
2013 1.87% 2.93%
2012 1.92% 2.91%
2011 1.97% 2.83%
2010 2.05% 2.71%
2009 2.11% 2.62%
2008 2.08% 2.5%
2007 2.19% 2.41%
2006 1.98% 2.38%
2005 1.58% 2.34%
2004 1.55% 2.31%
2003 2.26% 2.29%
2002 3.15% 2.27%
2001 3.21% 2.25%
2000 3.19% 2.23%
1999 3.56% 2.27%
1998 4.1% 2.3%
1997 3.62% 2.77%
1996 2.41% 3.33%
1995 1.02% 6.16%
1994 2.03% 6.99%
1993 -1.88% 3.22%
1992 -0.81% 1.96%
1991 8.9% 1.97%
1990 10.7% 1.45%
1989 8.01% 0.83%
1988 6.63% -0.17%
1987 6.58% 0.41%
1986 5.87% 1.77%
1985 4.85% 1.89%
1984 3.92% 2.01%
1983 3.55% 2.11%
1982 4.03% 2.22%
1981 5.29% 2.05%
1980 7% 2.79%
1979 8.74% 3.87%
1978 9.98% 3.85%
1977 10.3% 3.63%
1976 9.92% 3.42%
1975 8.98% 3.3%
1974 7.94% 3.15%
1973 7.33% 3.01%
1972 7.17% 2.8%
1971 6.86% 2.49%
1970 6.69% 2.28%
1969 6.1% 2.21%
1968 5.43% 2.18%
1967 5.53% 2.14%
1966 5.66% 2.11%
1965 5.71% 2.09%
1964 5.44% 2.04%
1963 4.92% 2.02%
1962 4.36% 1.97%
1961 3.91% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Mozambique
Current population
1203929
36941128
Population rank 158/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.45%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
22 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 16/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -65,573
Net migration rank 89/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -65,573
2024 - -11 - -38,940
2023 15,349 500 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 15,337 500 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 14,555 1,300 951,234 -23,103
2020 14,970 1,300 945,952 -25,864
2019 15,368 1,322 927,581 -49,080
2018 15,524 1,435 903,176 -50,224
2017 15,593 1,535 876,594 -25,043
2016 15,621 1,623 850,430 -43,398
2015 15,718 1,723 824,435 -52,374
2014 15,857 1,900 799,778 -53,625
2013 15,986 2,033 784,641 -57,067
2012 16,026 2,104 763,088 -63,131
2011 16,169 2,090 741,303 -63,638
2010 16,225 2,129 719,025 -97,079
2009 16,323 2,770 693,673 -100,625
2008 16,356 2,148 654,920 -102,534
2007 16,647 1,253 610,913 -100,490
2006 16,901 2,719 586,009 -95,333
2005 17,361 -3,779 570,132 -95,770
2004 17,756 -5,249 554,973 -100,824
2003 18,341 -5,636 540,992 -99,484
2002 18,167 5,022 529,867 -103,102
2001 17,710 7,629 519,594 -105,130
2000 17,014 5,632 506,162 -104,476
1999 16,491 7,046 491,814 -103,223
1998 15,845 10,352 474,453 -74,952
1997 15,255 13,625 461,209 -79,732
1996 15,408 2,652 442,559 90,975
1995 15,651 -3,163 421,630 108,751
1994 15,989 -15,756 384,821 938,163
1993 15,805 8,896 369,518 272,829
1992 16,971 -65,203 362,373 -128,960
1991 16,553 21,510 357,676 -68,644
1990 15,074 49,970 353,290 -127,215
1989 13,851 33,465 348,833 -199,509
1988 13,107 17,242 349,480 -286,247
1987 12,357 17,545 334,438 -441,710
1986 11,671 14,543 332,609 -121,350
1985 11,106 9,997 307,625 -75,642
1984 10,713 5,452 304,524 -70,532
1983 10,391 2,441 324,158 -73,899
1982 10,058 2,450 321,493 -72,852
1981 9,654 5,502 322,207 -58,347
1980 9,187 10,121 349,586 -149,650
1979 8,573 14,726 331,162 83,699
1978 7,886 17,788 310,403 95,859
1977 7,195 17,961 289,193 91,082
1976 6,567 16,028 273,924 61,326
1975 6,034 13,029 257,984 59,562
1974 5,601 9,910 240,665 51,238
1973 5,234 7,583 226,847 44,951
1972 4,885 6,690 215,793 35,023
1971 4,484 6,184 211,137 11,297
1970 4,249 5,004 207,385 -18,197
1969 3,950 4,995 202,174 -24,251
1968 3,712 3,001 197,623 -26,872
1967 3,484 3,001 193,044 -27,672
1966 3,268 3,014 189,218 -31,462
1965 3,054 3,023 185,931 -30,538
1964 2,864 2,846 182,334 -35,005
1963 2,687 2,257 180,867 -37,738
1962 2,538 1,695 176,297 -38,504
1961 2,412 1,136 171,236 -40,181
1960 2,299 886 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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