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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 202.9 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.96% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Djibouti vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Nigeria
2100 1,852,930 481,640,156
2099 1,851,160 481,456,918
2098 1,848,386 481,181,892
2097 1,844,324 480,838,161
2096 1,842,788 480,422,467
2095 1,840,587 479,938,579
2094 1,838,911 479,395,022
2093 1,833,929 478,769,369
2092 1,831,754 478,059,864
2091 1,829,844 477,236,907
2090 1,827,197 476,329,495
2089 1,823,725 475,326,347
2088 1,819,072 474,231,442
2087 1,814,909 473,035,563
2086 1,811,313 471,732,001
2085 1,806,038 470,328,175
2084 1,801,459 468,806,172
2083 1,797,744 467,187,453
2082 1,792,869 465,472,417
2081 1,789,329 463,643,190
2080 1,786,557 461,705,493
2079 1,781,603 459,644,523
2078 1,777,502 457,477,264
2077 1,772,595 455,218,871
2076 1,766,589 452,849,991
2075 1,760,341 450,367,356
2074 1,753,021 447,789,885
2073 1,747,389 445,117,028
2072 1,742,543 442,340,440
2071 1,736,109 439,464,323
2070 1,729,672 436,505,329
2069 1,723,651 433,437,998
2068 1,715,937 430,286,232
2067 1,707,839 427,032,499
2066 1,698,162 423,702,640
2065 1,689,223 420,285,359
2064 1,682,510 416,778,394
2063 1,675,555 413,198,800
2062 1,666,158 409,551,159
2061 1,656,732 405,827,482
2060 1,647,366 402,041,765
2059 1,636,828 398,197,311
2058 1,625,784 394,284,767
2057 1,612,585 390,311,065
2056 1,600,264 386,267,580
2055 1,591,009 382,162,992
2054 1,579,855 378,000,511
2053 1,566,721 373,769,779
2052 1,555,435 369,472,476
2051 1,545,572 365,120,741
2050 1,535,029 360,706,317
2049 1,523,806 356,243,287
2048 1,513,191 351,724,743
2047 1,501,998 347,142,279
2046 1,489,883 342,505,549
2045 1,477,001 337,807,869
2044 1,464,918 333,050,132
2043 1,452,698 328,230,652
2042 1,438,500 323,363,366
2041 1,423,219 318,443,989
2040 1,407,993 313,468,061
2039 1,393,496 308,450,008
2038 1,379,643 303,399,842
2037 1,364,706 298,327,800
2036 1,351,216 293,227,654
2035 1,336,815 288,115,630
2034 1,323,265 282,995,818
2033 1,309,014 277,875,880
2032 1,294,377 272,747,599
2031 1,278,594 267,645,657
2030 1,262,869 262,562,767
2029 1,246,372 257,484,616
2028 1,230,494 252,445,821
2027 1,215,038 247,437,680
2026 1,199,180 242,458,365
2025 1,184,076 237,527,782
2024 1,168,722 232,679,478
2023 1,152,944 227,882,945
2022 1,137,096 223,150,896
2021 1,121,248 218,529,286
2020 1,105,188 213,996,181
2019 1,088,709 209,485,641
2018 1,071,882 204,938,755
2017 1,054,841 200,254,579
2016 1,037,653 195,443,700
2015 1,020,313 190,671,878
2014 1,002,717 185,896,915
2013 984,824 181,049,443
2012 966,747 176,200,625
2011 948,558 171,379,598
2010 930,251 166,642,886
2009 911,527 162,049,464
2008 892,734 157,595,014
2007 874,528 153,267,261
2006 855,764 149,077,334
2005 839,167 145,017,253
2004 826,124 141,057,045
2003 813,519 137,202,644
2002 795,574 133,471,989
2001 771,313 129,862,595
2000 747,318 126,382,494
1999 724,218 123,047,320
1998 699,352 119,846,254
1997 671,817 116,754,792
1996 648,348 113,754,779
1995 633,074 110,819,428
1994 626,710 107,935,714
1993 614,245 105,122,069
1992 626,010 102,372,770
1991 631,092 99,720,162
1990 579,538 97,120,925
1989 523,355 94,531,014
1988 484,523 92,020,090
1987 454,399 89,591,716
1986 426,341 87,235,953
1985 402,687 84,897,973
1984 384,053 82,526,443
1983 369,553 80,438,260
1982 356,880 78,378,701
1981 343,047 76,068,103
1980 325,815 73,764,641
1979 304,513 71,498,242
1978 280,031 69,326,532
1977 254,613 67,234,590
1976 230,737 65,258,009
1975 209,908 63,410,815
1974 192,613 61,679,144
1973 178,449 60,082,139
1972 166,256 58,601,748
1971 155,136 57,214,684
1970 145,175 55,893,838
1969 136,078 54,631,914
1968 128,250 53,432,783
1967 121,649 52,293,065
1966 115,269 51,188,234
1965 109,092 50,086,764
1964 103,198 49,012,016
1963 97,872 47,973,575
1962 93,283 46,965,292
1961 89,390 45,989,310
1960 86,024 45,053,782

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/nigeria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Nigeria
2100 0.1% 0.04%
2099 0.15% 0.06%
2098 0.22% 0.07%
2097 0.08% 0.09%
2096 0.12% 0.1%
2095 0.09% 0.11%
2094 0.27% 0.13%
2093 0.12% 0.15%
2092 0.1% 0.17%
2091 0.14% 0.19%
2090 0.19% 0.21%
2089 0.26% 0.23%
2088 0.23% 0.25%
2087 0.2% 0.28%
2086 0.29% 0.3%
2085 0.25% 0.32%
2084 0.21% 0.35%
2083 0.27% 0.37%
2082 0.2% 0.39%
2081 0.16% 0.42%
2080 0.28% 0.45%
2079 0.23% 0.47%
2078 0.28% 0.5%
2077 0.34% 0.52%
2076 0.35% 0.55%
2075 0.42% 0.58%
2074 0.32% 0.6%
2073 0.28% 0.63%
2072 0.37% 0.65%
2071 0.37% 0.68%
2070 0.35% 0.71%
2069 0.45% 0.73%
2068 0.47% 0.76%
2067 0.57% 0.79%
2066 0.53% 0.81%
2065 0.4% 0.84%
2064 0.42% 0.87%
2063 0.56% 0.89%
2062 0.57% 0.92%
2061 0.57% 0.94%
2060 0.64% 0.97%
2059 0.68% 0.99%
2058 0.82% 1.02%
2057 0.77% 1.05%
2056 0.58% 1.07%
2055 0.71% 1.1%
2054 0.84% 1.13%
2053 0.73% 1.16%
2052 0.64% 1.19%
2051 0.69% 1.22%
2050 0.74% 1.25%
2049 0.7% 1.28%
2048 0.75% 1.32%
2047 0.81% 1.35%
2046 0.87% 1.39%
2045 0.82% 1.43%
2044 0.84% 1.47%
2043 0.99% 1.51%
2042 1.07% 1.54%
2041 1.08% 1.59%
2040 1.04% 1.63%
2039 1% 1.66%
2038 1.09% 1.7%
2037 1% 1.74%
2036 1.08% 1.77%
2035 1.02% 1.81%
2034 1.09% 1.84%
2033 1.13% 1.88%
2032 1.23% 1.91%
2031 1.25% 1.94%
2030 1.32% 1.97%
2029 1.29% 2%
2028 1.27% 2.02%
2027 1.32% 2.05%
2026 1.28% 2.08%
2025 1.31% 2.08%
2024 1.37% 2.1%
2023 1.39% 2.12%
2022 1.41% 2.11%
2021 1.45% 2.12%
2020 1.51% 2.15%
2019 1.57% 2.22%
2018 1.62% 2.34%
2017 1.66% 2.46%
2016 1.7% 2.5%
2015 1.75% 2.57%
2014 1.82% 2.68%
2013 1.87% 2.75%
2012 1.92% 2.81%
2011 1.97% 2.84%
2010 2.05% 2.83%
2009 2.11% 2.83%
2008 2.08% 2.82%
2007 2.19% 2.81%
2006 1.98% 2.8%
2005 1.58% 2.81%
2004 1.55% 2.81%
2003 2.26% 2.8%
2002 3.15% 2.78%
2001 3.21% 2.75%
2000 3.19% 2.71%
1999 3.56% 2.67%
1998 4.1% 2.65%
1997 3.62% 2.64%
1996 2.41% 2.65%
1995 1.02% 2.67%
1994 2.03% 2.68%
1993 -1.88% 2.69%
1992 -0.81% 2.66%
1991 8.9% 2.68%
1990 10.7% 2.74%
1989 8.01% 2.73%
1988 6.63% 2.71%
1987 6.58% 2.7%
1986 5.87% 2.75%
1985 4.85% 2.87%
1984 3.92% 2.6%
1983 3.55% 2.63%
1982 4.03% 3.04%
1981 5.29% 3.12%
1980 7% 3.17%
1979 8.74% 3.13%
1978 9.98% 3.11%
1977 10.3% 3.03%
1976 9.92% 2.91%
1975 8.98% 2.81%
1974 7.94% 2.66%
1973 7.33% 2.53%
1972 7.17% 2.42%
1971 6.86% 2.36%
1970 6.69% 2.31%
1969 6.1% 2.24%
1968 5.43% 2.18%
1967 5.53% 2.16%
1966 5.66% 2.2%
1965 5.71% 2.19%
1964 5.44% 2.16%
1963 4.92% 2.15%
1962 4.36% 2.12%
1961 3.91% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Nigeria
Current population
1207325
245016045
Population rank 158/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 2.95%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
1 hour
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +42 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 45/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -15,258
Net migration rank 89/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -15,258
2024 15,712 -11 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 15,349 500 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 15,337 500 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 14,555 1,300 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 14,970 1,300 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 15,368 1,322 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 15,524 1,435 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 15,593 1,535 4,706,183 78,685
2016 15,621 1,623 4,761,594 75,265
2015 15,718 1,723 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 15,857 1,900 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 15,986 2,033 4,811,751 40,201
2012 16,026 2,104 4,774,508 71,138
2011 16,169 2,090 4,728,363 67,808
2010 16,225 2,129 4,629,173 47,966
2009 16,323 2,770 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 16,356 2,148 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 16,647 1,253 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 16,901 2,719 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 17,361 -3,779 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 17,756 -5,249 3,877,376 46,370
2003 18,341 -5,636 3,751,120 33,857
2002 18,167 5,022 3,606,814 69,594
2001 17,710 7,629 3,478,370 64,163
2000 17,014 5,632 3,343,196 74,535
1999 16,491 7,046 3,155,425 97,195
1998 15,845 10,352 3,003,946 145,575
1997 15,255 13,625 2,936,500 96,885
1996 15,408 2,652 2,882,205 84,448
1995 15,651 -3,163 2,830,771 73,243
1994 15,989 -15,756 2,735,198 128,134
1993 15,805 8,896 2,673,675 90,200
1992 16,971 -65,203 2,596,173 138,412
1991 16,553 21,510 2,527,807 42,760
1990 15,074 49,970 2,491,928 135,959
1989 13,851 33,465 2,452,324 99,588
1988 13,107 17,242 2,376,419 93,510
1987 12,357 17,545 2,322,397 64,418
1986 11,671 14,543 2,295,003 29,682
1985 11,106 9,997 2,289,784 61,514
1984 10,713 5,452 2,278,060 113,758
1983 10,391 2,441 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 10,058 2,450 2,233,401 101,116
1981 9,654 5,502 2,179,884 106,723
1980 9,187 10,121 2,121,618 198,672
1979 8,573 14,726 2,074,807 137,721
1978 7,886 17,788 2,019,621 111,258
1977 7,195 17,961 1,923,917 129,075
1976 6,567 16,028 1,827,289 72,889
1975 6,034 13,029 1,718,623 75,603
1974 5,601 9,910 1,624,813 44,281
1973 5,234 7,583 1,525,485 -618
1972 4,885 6,690 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 4,484 6,184 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 4,249 5,004 1,295,507 7,953
1969 3,950 4,995 1,213,484 6,912
1968 3,712 3,001 1,168,254 9,615
1967 3,484 3,001 1,082,884 18,683
1966 3,268 3,014 1,095,582 12,513
1965 3,054 3,023 1,061,840 32,988
1964 2,864 2,846 1,028,272 26,411
1963 2,687 2,257 995,116 27,115
1962 2,538 1,695 966,452 27,906
1961 2,412 1,136 932,111 25,515
1960 2,299 886 901,301 12,131

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/nigeria | 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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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