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Population in Djibouti compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 15.2 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Djibouti vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Netherlands
2100 1,853,638 17,359,081
2099 1,851,867 17,392,412
2098 1,849,091 17,425,508
2097 1,845,028 17,459,827
2096 1,843,492 17,495,124
2095 1,841,290 17,532,593
2094 1,839,614 17,571,051
2093 1,834,629 17,610,792
2092 1,832,454 17,649,611
2091 1,830,543 17,688,532
2090 1,827,895 17,730,570
2089 1,824,422 17,770,380
2088 1,819,766 17,809,825
2087 1,815,602 17,845,820
2086 1,812,004 17,885,001
2085 1,806,728 17,921,302
2084 1,802,147 17,957,639
2083 1,798,430 17,994,232
2082 1,793,553 18,029,404
2081 1,790,013 18,063,233
2080 1,787,239 18,093,703
2079 1,782,284 18,124,294
2078 1,778,181 18,152,738
2077 1,773,272 18,181,372
2076 1,767,264 18,206,864
2075 1,761,013 18,227,791
2074 1,753,691 18,245,652
2073 1,748,057 18,263,765
2072 1,743,208 18,280,443
2071 1,736,772 18,295,700
2070 1,730,333 18,311,141
2069 1,724,309 18,326,509
2068 1,716,592 18,341,711
2067 1,708,491 18,356,770
2066 1,698,811 18,374,904
2065 1,689,868 18,396,018
2064 1,683,153 18,417,894
2063 1,676,195 18,441,434
2062 1,666,794 18,464,922
2061 1,657,365 18,492,436
2060 1,647,995 18,520,315
2059 1,637,453 18,548,786
2058 1,626,405 18,577,700
2057 1,613,201 18,608,370
2056 1,600,875 18,638,918
2055 1,591,617 18,666,514
2054 1,580,458 18,692,598
2053 1,567,320 18,718,268
2052 1,556,029 18,741,740
2051 1,546,163 18,768,309
2050 1,535,615 18,789,481
2049 1,524,387 18,809,886
2048 1,513,769 18,827,655
2047 1,502,572 18,844,635
2046 1,490,451 18,855,920
2045 1,477,565 18,867,286
2044 1,465,478 18,877,101
2043 1,453,253 18,882,735
2042 1,439,049 18,885,839
2041 1,423,763 18,885,255
2040 1,408,530 18,879,571
2039 1,394,028 18,870,248
2038 1,380,170 18,855,512
2037 1,365,227 18,837,172
2036 1,351,732 18,811,873
2035 1,337,326 18,783,312
2034 1,323,770 18,750,125
2033 1,309,514 18,708,101
2032 1,294,871 18,662,054
2031 1,279,082 18,609,452
2030 1,263,351 18,549,634
2029 1,246,848 18,481,269
2028 1,230,964 18,404,195
2027 1,215,502 18,320,644
2026 1,199,638 18,227,403
2025 1,184,528 18,118,662
2024 1,168,722 17,993,485
2023 1,152,944 17,877,117
2022 1,137,096 17,700,982
2021 1,121,248 17,533,044
2020 1,105,188 17,441,500
2019 1,088,709 17,344,874
2018 1,071,882 17,231,624
2017 1,054,841 17,131,296
2016 1,037,653 17,030,314
2015 1,020,313 16,939,923
2014 1,002,717 16,865,008
2013 984,824 16,804,432
2012 966,747 16,754,962
2011 948,558 16,693,074
2010 930,251 16,615,394
2009 911,527 16,530,388
2008 892,734 16,445,593
2007 874,528 16,381,696
2006 855,764 16,346,101
2005 839,167 16,319,868
2004 826,124 16,281,779
2003 813,519 16,225,302
2002 795,574 16,148,929
2001 771,313 16,046,180
2000 747,318 15,925,513
1999 724,218 15,812,088
1998 699,352 15,707,209
1997 671,817 15,610,650
1996 648,348 15,530,498
1995 633,074 15,459,006
1994 626,710 15,382,838
1993 614,245 15,290,368
1992 626,010 15,184,166
1991 631,092 15,069,798
1990 579,538 14,951,510
1989 523,355 14,848,907
1988 484,523 14,760,094
1987 454,399 14,665,037
1986 426,341 14,572,278
1985 402,687 14,491,632
1984 384,053 14,424,211
1983 369,553 14,367,070
1982 356,880 14,312,690
1981 343,047 14,247,208
1980 325,815 14,149,800
1979 304,513 14,038,270
1978 280,031 13,941,700
1977 254,613 13,856,185
1976 230,737 13,774,037
1975 209,908 13,666,335
1974 192,613 13,545,056
1973 178,449 13,439,322
1972 166,256 13,328,593
1971 155,136 13,194,497
1970 145,175 13,038,526
1969 136,078 12,877,984
1968 128,250 12,729,721
1967 121,649 12,598,201
1966 115,269 12,456,251
1965 109,092 12,294,732
1964 103,198 12,127,120
1963 97,872 11,965,966
1962 93,283 11,805,689
1961 89,390 11,638,712
1960 86,024 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Netherlands
2100 0.1% -0.19%
2099 0.15% -0.19%
2098 0.22% -0.2%
2097 0.08% -0.2%
2096 0.12% -0.21%
2095 0.09% -0.22%
2094 0.27% -0.23%
2093 0.12% -0.22%
2092 0.1% -0.22%
2091 0.14% -0.24%
2090 0.19% -0.22%
2089 0.26% -0.22%
2088 0.23% -0.2%
2087 0.2% -0.22%
2086 0.29% -0.2%
2085 0.25% -0.2%
2084 0.21% -0.2%
2083 0.27% -0.2%
2082 0.2% -0.19%
2081 0.16% -0.17%
2080 0.28% -0.17%
2079 0.23% -0.16%
2078 0.28% -0.16%
2077 0.34% -0.14%
2076 0.35% -0.11%
2075 0.42% -0.1%
2074 0.32% -0.1%
2073 0.28% -0.09%
2072 0.37% -0.08%
2071 0.37% -0.08%
2070 0.35% -0.08%
2069 0.45% -0.08%
2068 0.47% -0.08%
2067 0.57% -0.1%
2066 0.53% -0.11%
2065 0.4% -0.12%
2064 0.42% -0.13%
2063 0.56% -0.13%
2062 0.57% -0.15%
2061 0.57% -0.15%
2060 0.64% -0.15%
2059 0.68% -0.16%
2058 0.82% -0.16%
2057 0.77% -0.16%
2056 0.58% -0.15%
2055 0.71% -0.14%
2054 0.84% -0.14%
2053 0.73% -0.13%
2052 0.64% -0.14%
2051 0.69% -0.11%
2050 0.74% -0.11%
2049 0.7% -0.09%
2048 0.75% -0.09%
2047 0.81% -0.06%
2046 0.87% -0.06%
2045 0.82% -0.05%
2044 0.84% -0.03%
2043 0.99% -0.02%
2042 1.07% 0.003%
2041 1.08% 0.03%
2040 1.04% 0.05%
2039 1% 0.08%
2038 1.09% 0.1%
2037 1% 0.13%
2036 1.08% 0.15%
2035 1.02% 0.18%
2034 1.09% 0.22%
2033 1.13% 0.25%
2032 1.23% 0.28%
2031 1.25% 0.32%
2030 1.32% 0.37%
2029 1.29% 0.42%
2028 1.27% 0.46%
2027 1.32% 0.51%
2026 1.28% 0.6%
2025 1.35% 0.7%
2024 1.37% 0.65%
2023 1.39% 1%
2022 1.41% 0.96%
2021 1.45% 0.52%
2020 1.51% 0.56%
2019 1.57% 0.66%
2018 1.62% 0.59%
2017 1.66% 0.59%
2016 1.7% 0.53%
2015 1.75% 0.44%
2014 1.82% 0.36%
2013 1.87% 0.3%
2012 1.92% 0.37%
2011 1.97% 0.47%
2010 2.05% 0.51%
2009 2.11% 0.52%
2008 2.08% 0.39%
2007 2.19% 0.22%
2006 1.98% 0.16%
2005 1.58% 0.23%
2004 1.55% 0.35%
2003 2.26% 0.47%
2002 3.15% 0.64%
2001 3.21% 0.76%
2000 3.19% 0.72%
1999 3.56% 0.67%
1998 4.1% 0.62%
1997 3.62% 0.52%
1996 2.41% 0.46%
1995 1.02% 0.5%
1994 2.03% 0.6%
1993 -1.88% 0.7%
1992 -0.81% 0.76%
1991 8.9% 0.79%
1990 10.7% 0.69%
1989 8.01% 0.6%
1988 6.63% 0.65%
1987 6.58% 0.64%
1986 5.87% 0.56%
1985 4.85% 0.47%
1984 3.92% 0.4%
1983 3.55% 0.38%
1982 4.03% 0.46%
1981 5.29% 0.69%
1980 7% 0.79%
1979 8.74% 0.69%
1978 9.98% 0.62%
1977 10.3% 0.6%
1976 9.92% 0.79%
1975 8.98% 0.9%
1974 7.94% 0.79%
1973 7.33% 0.83%
1972 7.17% 1.02%
1971 6.86% 1.2%
1970 6.69% 1.25%
1969 6.1% 1.16%
1968 5.43% 1.04%
1967 5.53% 1.14%
1966 5.66% 1.31%
1965 5.71% 1.38%
1964 5.44% 1.35%
1963 4.92% 1.36%
1962 4.36% 1.43%
1961 3.91% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Netherlands
Current population
1203929
18252623
Population rank 158/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.22%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +319
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 121/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -581 +104,681
Net migration rank 89/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 104,681
2024 - -11 - 121,628
2023 15,349 500 -5,363 144,558
2022 15,337 500 -1,770 224,472
2021 14,555 1,300 7,014 106,416
2020 14,970 1,300 0 67,598
2019 15,368 1,322 17,345 109,003
2018 15,524 1,435 15,508 87,197
2017 15,593 1,535 18,844 86,332
2016 15,621 1,623 23,843 88,743
2015 15,718 1,723 23,716 55,585
2014 15,857 1,900 35,417 36,591
2013 15,986 2,033 30,248 19,973
2012 16,026 2,104 35,186 14,861
2011 16,169 2,090 45,072 31,224
2010 16,225 2,129 48,184 33,703
2009 16,323 2,770 51,244 39,832
2008 16,356 2,148 49,337 32,406
2007 16,647 1,253 49,145 -304
2006 16,901 2,719 49,038 -25,401
2005 17,361 -3,779 50,592 -22,496
2004 17,756 -5,249 56,987 -9,230
2003 18,341 -5,636 58,411 7,937
2002 18,167 5,022 59,751 28,824
2001 17,710 7,629 62,580 56,096
2000 17,014 5,632 66,887 59,308
1999 16,491 7,046 60,086 47,179
1998 15,845 10,352 61,258 52,058
1997 15,255 13,625 56,198 31,302
1996 15,408 2,652 51,251 21,792
1995 15,651 -3,163 54,106 15,056
1994 15,989 -15,756 61,532 20,193
1993 15,805 8,896 58,103 44,514
1992 16,971 -65,203 66,811 50,148
1991 16,553 21,510 69,321 51,670
1990 15,074 49,970 68,777 53,564
1989 13,851 33,465 59,396 31,165
1988 13,107 17,242 61,993 31,026
1987 12,357 17,545 64,526 39,559
1986 11,671 14,543 59,746 30,380
1985 11,106 9,997 55,069 27,356
1984 10,713 5,452 54,812 12,902
1983 10,391 2,441 51,722 11,007
1982 10,058 2,450 54,388 7,644
1981 9,654 5,502 62,688 17,643
1980 9,187 10,121 66,504 54,010
1979 8,573 14,726 63,172 42,772
1978 7,886 17,788 61,344 26,639
1977 7,195 17,961 63,739 19,809
1976 6,567 16,028 63,361 18,774
1975 6,034 13,029 64,232 68,569
1974 5,601 9,910 75,853 31,645
1973 5,234 7,583 84,668 18,705
1972 4,885 6,690 101,297 17,470
1971 4,484 6,184 116,112 32,756
1970 4,249 5,004 129,082 32,438
1969 3,950 4,995 139,082 21,850
1968 3,712 3,001 132,389 7,243
1967 3,484 3,001 138,580 -10,673
1966 3,268 3,014 138,265 20,740
1965 3,054 3,023 146,308 19,444
1964 2,864 2,846 157,653 15,014
1963 2,687 2,257 154,361 -21
1962 2,538 1,695 153,474 18,024
1961 2,412 1,136 159,450 8,258
1960 2,299 886 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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