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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 24.5 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Djibouti vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Nepal
2100 1,852,930 31,916,191
2099 1,851,160 32,104,658
2098 1,848,386 32,291,766
2097 1,844,324 32,478,376
2096 1,842,788 32,662,029
2095 1,840,587 32,842,809
2094 1,838,911 33,023,754
2093 1,833,929 33,200,660
2092 1,831,754 33,375,774
2091 1,829,844 33,547,026
2090 1,827,197 33,714,253
2089 1,823,725 33,878,299
2088 1,819,072 34,037,329
2087 1,814,909 34,190,255
2086 1,811,313 34,337,807
2085 1,806,038 34,483,366
2084 1,801,459 34,620,498
2083 1,797,744 34,750,155
2082 1,792,869 34,872,031
2081 1,789,329 34,987,218
2080 1,786,557 35,095,973
2079 1,781,603 35,198,820
2078 1,777,502 35,292,530
2077 1,772,595 35,377,971
2076 1,766,589 35,456,092
2075 1,760,341 35,525,668
2074 1,753,021 35,588,497
2073 1,747,389 35,642,802
2072 1,742,543 35,686,332
2071 1,736,109 35,725,442
2070 1,729,672 35,755,056
2069 1,723,651 35,774,677
2068 1,715,937 35,785,895
2067 1,707,839 35,789,572
2066 1,698,162 35,785,710
2065 1,689,223 35,774,308
2064 1,682,510 35,753,136
2063 1,675,555 35,725,408
2062 1,666,158 35,685,285
2061 1,656,732 35,638,790
2060 1,647,366 35,583,129
2059 1,636,828 35,518,416
2058 1,625,784 35,442,760
2057 1,612,585 35,360,939
2056 1,600,264 35,268,910
2055 1,591,009 35,170,656
2054 1,579,855 35,065,508
2053 1,566,721 34,951,722
2052 1,555,435 34,831,085
2051 1,545,572 34,699,347
2050 1,535,029 34,561,226
2049 1,523,806 34,415,794
2048 1,513,191 34,265,080
2047 1,501,998 34,106,257
2046 1,489,883 33,936,663
2045 1,477,001 33,762,505
2044 1,464,918 33,581,319
2043 1,452,698 33,394,849
2042 1,438,500 33,200,691
2041 1,423,219 33,001,382
2040 1,407,993 32,795,384
2039 1,393,496 32,583,834
2038 1,379,643 32,363,750
2037 1,364,706 32,138,947
2036 1,351,216 31,906,773
2035 1,336,815 31,667,683
2034 1,323,265 31,421,060
2033 1,309,014 31,165,782
2032 1,294,377 30,904,004
2031 1,278,594 30,636,967
2030 1,262,869 30,362,343
2029 1,246,372 30,081,388
2028 1,230,494 29,793,481
2027 1,215,038 29,640,694
2026 1,199,180 29,598,041
2025 1,184,076 29,618,118
2024 1,168,722 29,651,054
2023 1,152,944 29,694,614
2022 1,137,096 29,715,436
2021 1,121,248 29,475,010
2020 1,105,188 28,966,574
2019 1,088,709 28,414,064
2018 1,071,882 28,079,689
2017 1,054,841 28,011,258
2016 1,037,653 27,955,462
2015 1,020,313 27,823,629
2014 1,002,717 27,672,370
2013 984,824 27,589,996
2012 966,747 27,534,915
2011 948,558 27,464,494
2010 930,251 27,341,952
2009 911,527 27,173,035
2008 892,734 26,990,037
2007 874,528 26,788,492
2006 855,764 26,565,425
2005 839,167 26,309,458
2004 826,124 26,016,656
2003 813,519 25,688,758
2002 795,574 25,328,981
2001 771,313 24,946,748
2000 747,318 24,546,509
1999 724,218 24,125,199
1998 699,352 23,680,357
1997 671,817 23,219,463
1996 648,348 22,741,862
1995 633,074 22,245,439
1994 626,710 21,717,479
1993 614,245 21,180,159
1992 626,010 20,609,707
1991 631,092 20,036,500
1990 579,538 19,524,573
1989 523,355 19,057,807
1988 484,523 18,638,661
1987 454,399 18,250,505
1986 426,341 17,868,124
1985 402,687 17,477,692
1984 384,053 17,085,242
1983 369,553 16,689,119
1982 356,880 16,297,987
1981 343,047 15,922,423
1980 325,815 15,553,105
1979 304,513 15,190,590
1978 280,031 14,839,695
1977 254,613 14,499,175
1976 230,737 14,177,649
1975 209,908 13,870,695
1974 192,613 13,568,435
1973 178,449 13,275,239
1972 166,256 12,989,099
1971 155,136 12,710,061
1970 145,175 12,436,190
1969 136,078 12,167,036
1968 128,250 11,906,266
1967 121,649 11,652,716
1966 115,269 11,408,710
1965 109,092 11,173,411
1964 103,198 10,946,392
1963 97,872 10,729,818
1962 93,283 10,521,116
1961 89,390 10,318,396
1960 86,024 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Nepal
2100 0.1% -0.59%
2099 0.15% -0.58%
2098 0.22% -0.57%
2097 0.08% -0.56%
2096 0.12% -0.55%
2095 0.09% -0.55%
2094 0.27% -0.53%
2093 0.12% -0.52%
2092 0.1% -0.51%
2091 0.14% -0.5%
2090 0.19% -0.48%
2089 0.26% -0.47%
2088 0.23% -0.45%
2087 0.2% -0.43%
2086 0.29% -0.42%
2085 0.25% -0.4%
2084 0.21% -0.37%
2083 0.27% -0.35%
2082 0.2% -0.33%
2081 0.16% -0.31%
2080 0.28% -0.29%
2079 0.23% -0.27%
2078 0.28% -0.24%
2077 0.34% -0.22%
2076 0.35% -0.2%
2075 0.42% -0.18%
2074 0.32% -0.15%
2073 0.28% -0.12%
2072 0.37% -0.11%
2071 0.37% -0.08%
2070 0.35% -0.05%
2069 0.45% -0.03%
2068 0.47% -0.01%
2067 0.57% 0.01%
2066 0.53% 0.03%
2065 0.4% 0.06%
2064 0.42% 0.08%
2063 0.56% 0.11%
2062 0.57% 0.13%
2061 0.57% 0.16%
2060 0.64% 0.18%
2059 0.68% 0.21%
2058 0.82% 0.23%
2057 0.77% 0.26%
2056 0.58% 0.28%
2055 0.71% 0.3%
2054 0.84% 0.33%
2053 0.73% 0.35%
2052 0.64% 0.38%
2051 0.69% 0.4%
2050 0.74% 0.42%
2049 0.7% 0.44%
2048 0.75% 0.47%
2047 0.81% 0.5%
2046 0.87% 0.52%
2045 0.82% 0.54%
2044 0.84% 0.56%
2043 0.99% 0.58%
2042 1.07% 0.6%
2041 1.08% 0.63%
2040 1.04% 0.65%
2039 1% 0.68%
2038 1.09% 0.7%
2037 1% 0.73%
2036 1.08% 0.75%
2035 1.02% 0.78%
2034 1.09% 0.82%
2033 1.13% 0.85%
2032 1.23% 0.87%
2031 1.25% 0.9%
2030 1.32% 0.93%
2029 1.29% 0.97%
2028 1.27% 0.52%
2027 1.32% 0.14%
2026 1.28% -0.07%
2025 1.31% -0.11%
2024 1.37% -0.15%
2023 1.39% -0.07%
2022 1.41% 0.82%
2021 1.45% 1.76%
2020 1.51% 1.94%
2019 1.57% 1.19%
2018 1.62% 0.24%
2017 1.66% 0.2%
2016 1.7% 0.47%
2015 1.75% 0.55%
2014 1.82% 0.3%
2013 1.87% 0.2%
2012 1.92% 0.26%
2011 1.97% 0.45%
2010 2.05% 0.62%
2009 2.11% 0.68%
2008 2.08% 0.75%
2007 2.19% 0.84%
2006 1.98% 0.97%
2005 1.58% 1.13%
2004 1.55% 1.28%
2003 2.26% 1.42%
2002 3.15% 1.53%
2001 3.21% 1.63%
2000 3.19% 1.75%
1999 3.56% 1.88%
1998 4.1% 1.98%
1997 3.62% 2.1%
1996 2.41% 2.23%
1995 1.02% 2.43%
1994 2.03% 2.54%
1993 -1.88% 2.77%
1992 -0.81% 2.86%
1991 8.9% 2.62%
1990 10.7% 2.45%
1989 8.01% 2.25%
1988 6.63% 2.13%
1987 6.58% 2.14%
1986 5.87% 2.23%
1985 4.85% 2.3%
1984 3.92% 2.37%
1983 3.55% 2.4%
1982 4.03% 2.36%
1981 5.29% 2.37%
1980 7% 2.39%
1979 8.74% 2.36%
1978 9.98% 2.35%
1977 10.3% 2.27%
1976 9.92% 2.21%
1975 8.98% 2.23%
1974 7.94% 2.21%
1973 7.33% 2.2%
1972 7.17% 2.2%
1971 6.86% 2.2%
1970 6.69% 2.21%
1969 6.1% 2.19%
1968 5.43% 2.18%
1967 5.53% 2.14%
1966 5.66% 2.11%
1965 5.71% 2.07%
1964 5.44% 2.02%
1963 4.92% 1.98%
1962 4.36% 1.96%
1961 3.91% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Nepal
Current population
1207325
29619950
Population rank 158/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.36%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
1 hour
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 -90
Annual growth/decline +15,354 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 167/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -364,699
Net migration rank 89/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -364,699
2024 15,712 -11 355,516 -401,282
2023 15,349 500 368,450 -409,782
2022 15,337 500 379,021 -379,321
2021 14,555 1,300 351,165 130,001
2020 14,970 1,300 373,553 162,139
2019 15,368 1,322 387,113 182,203
2018 15,524 1,435 394,576 -295,151
2017 15,593 1,535 406,219 -368,787
2016 15,621 1,623 415,921 -341,748
2015 15,718 1,723 410,565 -221,062
2014 15,857 1,900 423,166 -310,156
2013 15,986 2,033 424,804 -373,064
2012 16,026 2,104 430,151 -371,707
2011 16,169 2,090 429,957 -347,552
2010 16,225 2,129 432,631 -269,963
2009 16,323 2,770 441,290 -266,144
2008 16,356 2,148 452,353 -261,540
2007 16,647 1,253 464,780 -252,526
2006 16,901 2,719 475,335 -241,455
2005 17,361 -3,779 489,093 -211,024
2004 17,756 -5,249 504,853 -197,336
2003 18,341 -5,636 516,575 -168,314
2002 18,167 5,022 525,045 -153,730
2001 17,710 7,629 542,118 -148,973
2000 17,014 5,632 554,506 -147,193
1999 16,491 7,046 557,847 -122,551
1998 15,845 10,352 562,787 -108,400
1997 15,255 13,625 565,882 -98,454
1996 15,408 2,652 580,099 -92,307
1995 15,651 -3,163 591,283 -86,232
1994 15,989 -15,756 578,293 -27,415
1993 15,805 8,896 561,549 -37,782
1992 16,971 -65,203 533,029 84,113
1991 16,553 21,510 512,233 17,056
1990 15,074 49,970 495,202 -640
1989 13,851 33,465 478,771 -39,808
1988 13,107 17,242 463,581 -64,246
1987 12,357 17,545 449,400 -72,437
1986 11,671 14,543 434,802 -47,017
1985 11,106 9,997 423,240 -30,154
1984 10,713 5,452 411,122 -19,300
1983 10,391 2,441 399,103 1,304
1982 10,058 2,450 385,741 -3,898
1981 9,654 5,502 374,145 -4,855
1980 9,187 10,121 364,254 5,084
1979 8,573 14,726 355,597 88
1978 7,886 17,788 345,765 346
1977 7,195 17,961 332,843 2,108
1976 6,567 16,028 323,222 -15,119
1975 6,034 13,029 312,479 -6,686
1974 5,601 9,910 303,078 -4,361
1973 5,234 7,583 288,750 -1,076
1972 4,885 6,690 286,708 -2,107
1971 4,484 6,184 280,752 -7,284
1970 4,249 5,004 272,439 1,847
1969 3,950 4,995 264,560 -527
1968 3,712 3,001 258,259 -746
1967 3,484 3,001 249,240 347
1966 3,268 3,014 241,716 -3,306
1965 3,054 3,023 233,726 -1,551
1964 2,864 2,846 227,948 -6,087
1963 2,687 2,257 219,586 -8,303
1962 2,538 1,695 215,368 -9,249
1961 2,412 1,136 209,917 -10,601
1960 2,299 886 203,374 -13,223

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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