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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 30.8 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • 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 +1.52% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Djibouti vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Mozambique
2100 1,852,930 105,628,248
2099 1,851,160 105,234,999
2098 1,848,386 104,803,506
2097 1,844,324 104,372,940
2096 1,842,788 103,907,178
2095 1,840,587 103,425,281
2094 1,838,911 102,934,227
2093 1,833,929 102,409,874
2092 1,831,754 101,875,140
2091 1,829,844 101,356,290
2090 1,827,197 100,775,909
2089 1,823,725 100,158,269
2088 1,819,072 99,540,971
2087 1,814,909 98,890,285
2086 1,811,313 98,236,067
2085 1,806,038 97,557,661
2084 1,801,459 96,874,408
2083 1,797,744 96,142,098
2082 1,792,869 95,398,149
2081 1,789,329 94,657,513
2080 1,786,557 93,907,673
2079 1,781,603 93,121,830
2078 1,777,502 92,301,373
2077 1,772,595 91,481,344
2076 1,766,589 90,650,714
2075 1,760,341 89,800,986
2074 1,753,021 88,951,683
2073 1,747,389 88,066,368
2072 1,742,543 87,164,412
2071 1,736,109 86,237,232
2070 1,729,672 85,304,148
2069 1,723,651 84,316,537
2068 1,715,937 83,356,481
2067 1,707,839 82,393,396
2066 1,698,162 81,393,563
2065 1,689,223 80,403,306
2064 1,682,510 79,391,403
2063 1,675,555 78,388,769
2062 1,666,158 77,335,297
2061 1,656,732 76,234,094
2060 1,647,366 75,157,247
2059 1,636,828 74,043,229
2058 1,625,784 72,919,832
2057 1,612,585 71,789,848
2056 1,600,264 70,640,165
2055 1,591,009 69,505,255
2054 1,579,855 68,382,812
2053 1,566,721 67,270,892
2052 1,555,435 66,128,092
2051 1,545,572 64,998,059
2050 1,535,029 63,864,196
2049 1,523,806 62,698,049
2048 1,513,191 61,546,964
2047 1,501,998 60,391,850
2046 1,489,883 59,241,784
2045 1,477,001 58,101,216
2044 1,464,918 56,939,196
2043 1,452,698 55,785,114
2042 1,438,500 54,603,959
2041 1,423,219 53,447,648
2040 1,407,993 52,277,886
2039 1,393,496 51,108,793
2038 1,379,643 49,947,146
2037 1,364,706 48,801,599
2036 1,351,216 47,643,184
2035 1,336,815 46,495,588
2034 1,323,265 45,334,434
2033 1,309,014 44,205,611
2032 1,294,377 43,079,649
2031 1,278,594 41,971,121
2030 1,262,869 40,879,911
2029 1,246,372 39,797,126
2028 1,230,494 38,728,158
2027 1,215,038 37,676,618
2026 1,199,180 36,641,390
2025 1,184,076 35,631,653
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th 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 1.31% 2.89%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Mozambique
Current population
1207325
37173146
Population rank 158/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.45%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
1 hour
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 17/197
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 15,712 -11 1,043,109 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 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 (1960–2025, 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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