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Population in Djibouti compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 22.1 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Djibouti vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti North Korea
2100 1,853,638 19,604,631
2099 1,851,867 19,733,548
2098 1,849,091 19,862,949
2097 1,845,028 19,993,288
2096 1,843,492 20,124,518
2095 1,841,290 20,256,401
2094 1,839,614 20,388,156
2093 1,834,629 20,520,253
2092 1,832,454 20,652,961
2091 1,830,543 20,785,785
2090 1,827,895 20,918,305
2089 1,824,422 21,050,580
2088 1,819,766 21,182,325
2087 1,815,602 21,314,047
2086 1,812,004 21,445,329
2085 1,806,728 21,575,835
2084 1,802,147 21,705,777
2083 1,798,430 21,835,029
2082 1,793,553 21,964,199
2081 1,790,013 22,092,862
2080 1,787,239 22,220,948
2079 1,782,284 22,348,577
2078 1,778,181 22,475,755
2077 1,773,272 22,602,817
2076 1,767,264 22,729,499
2075 1,761,013 22,856,369
2074 1,753,691 22,983,784
2073 1,748,057 23,111,441
2072 1,743,208 23,239,261
2071 1,736,772 23,367,583
2070 1,730,333 23,496,136
2069 1,724,309 23,625,538
2068 1,716,592 23,755,136
2067 1,708,491 23,884,879
2066 1,698,811 24,015,027
2065 1,689,868 24,144,985
2064 1,683,153 24,274,257
2063 1,676,195 24,402,439
2062 1,666,794 24,529,941
2061 1,657,365 24,656,350
2060 1,647,995 24,780,911
2059 1,637,453 24,903,037
2058 1,626,405 25,023,260
2057 1,613,201 25,140,523
2056 1,600,875 25,255,342
2055 1,591,617 25,366,397
2054 1,580,458 25,474,292
2053 1,567,320 25,578,870
2052 1,556,029 25,679,963
2051 1,546,163 25,777,639
2050 1,535,615 25,871,673
2049 1,524,387 25,962,167
2048 1,513,769 26,048,593
2047 1,502,572 26,131,429
2046 1,490,451 26,210,487
2045 1,477,565 26,286,208
2044 1,465,478 26,358,331
2043 1,453,253 26,427,062
2042 1,439,049 26,491,482
2041 1,423,763 26,552,564
2040 1,408,530 26,609,557
2039 1,394,028 26,661,815
2038 1,380,170 26,708,400
2037 1,365,227 26,749,134
2036 1,351,732 26,783,304
2035 1,337,326 26,810,026
2034 1,323,770 26,828,912
2033 1,309,514 26,839,229
2032 1,294,871 26,840,944
2031 1,279,082 26,832,957
2030 1,263,351 26,814,812
2029 1,246,848 26,787,117
2028 1,230,964 26,749,227
2027 1,215,502 26,701,444
2026 1,199,638 26,643,460
2025 1,184,528 26,575,953
2024 1,168,722 26,498,823
2023 1,152,944 26,418,204
2022 1,137,096 26,328,845
2021 1,121,248 26,232,534
2020 1,105,188 26,136,312
2019 1,088,709 26,037,632
2018 1,071,882 25,931,147
2017 1,054,841 25,817,709
2016 1,037,653 25,698,326
2015 1,020,313 25,575,350
2014 1,002,717 25,451,262
2013 984,824 25,329,451
2012 966,747 25,211,728
2011 948,558 25,097,874
2010 930,251 24,987,258
2009 911,527 24,878,332
2008 892,734 24,764,618
2007 874,528 24,646,383
2006 855,764 24,524,507
2005 839,167 24,396,433
2004 826,124 24,254,943
2003 813,519 24,090,380
2002 795,574 23,943,973
2001 771,313 23,815,358
2000 747,318 23,665,910
1999 724,218 23,497,599
1998 699,352 23,311,564
1997 671,817 23,110,830
1996 648,348 22,895,746
1995 633,074 22,669,304
1994 626,710 22,393,975
1993 614,245 22,073,352
1992 626,010 21,750,911
1991 631,092 21,428,638
1990 579,538 21,112,137
1989 523,355 20,804,367
1988 484,523 20,503,161
1987 454,399 20,205,483
1986 426,341 19,910,855
1985 402,687 19,620,388
1984 384,053 19,335,043
1983 369,553 19,054,034
1982 356,880 18,776,357
1981 343,047 18,501,295
1980 325,815 18,236,786
1979 304,513 17,983,470
1978 280,031 17,735,995
1977 254,613 17,492,798
1976 230,737 17,243,450
1975 209,908 16,971,055
1974 192,613 16,673,121
1973 178,449 16,350,367
1972 166,256 15,975,069
1971 155,136 15,572,457
1970 145,175 15,172,775
1969 136,078 14,767,615
1968 128,250 14,365,596
1967 121,649 13,958,350
1966 115,269 13,569,094
1965 109,092 13,219,369
1964 103,198 12,889,770
1963 97,872 12,567,057
1962 93,283 12,262,882
1961 89,390 11,990,713
1960 86,024 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti North Korea
2100 0.1% -0.65%
2099 0.15% -0.65%
2098 0.22% -0.65%
2097 0.08% -0.65%
2096 0.12% -0.65%
2095 0.09% -0.65%
2094 0.27% -0.64%
2093 0.12% -0.64%
2092 0.1% -0.64%
2091 0.14% -0.63%
2090 0.19% -0.63%
2089 0.26% -0.62%
2088 0.23% -0.62%
2087 0.2% -0.61%
2086 0.29% -0.6%
2085 0.25% -0.6%
2084 0.21% -0.59%
2083 0.27% -0.59%
2082 0.2% -0.58%
2081 0.16% -0.58%
2080 0.28% -0.57%
2079 0.23% -0.57%
2078 0.28% -0.56%
2077 0.34% -0.56%
2076 0.35% -0.56%
2075 0.42% -0.55%
2074 0.32% -0.55%
2073 0.28% -0.55%
2072 0.37% -0.55%
2071 0.37% -0.55%
2070 0.35% -0.55%
2069 0.45% -0.55%
2068 0.47% -0.54%
2067 0.57% -0.54%
2066 0.53% -0.54%
2065 0.4% -0.53%
2064 0.42% -0.53%
2063 0.56% -0.52%
2062 0.57% -0.51%
2061 0.57% -0.5%
2060 0.64% -0.49%
2059 0.68% -0.48%
2058 0.82% -0.47%
2057 0.77% -0.45%
2056 0.58% -0.44%
2055 0.71% -0.42%
2054 0.84% -0.41%
2053 0.73% -0.39%
2052 0.64% -0.38%
2051 0.69% -0.36%
2050 0.74% -0.35%
2049 0.7% -0.33%
2048 0.75% -0.32%
2047 0.81% -0.3%
2046 0.87% -0.29%
2045 0.82% -0.27%
2044 0.84% -0.26%
2043 0.99% -0.24%
2042 1.07% -0.23%
2041 1.08% -0.21%
2040 1.04% -0.2%
2039 1% -0.17%
2038 1.09% -0.15%
2037 1% -0.13%
2036 1.08% -0.1%
2035 1.02% -0.07%
2034 1.09% -0.04%
2033 1.13% -0.006%
2032 1.23% 0.03%
2031 1.25% 0.07%
2030 1.32% 0.1%
2029 1.29% 0.14%
2028 1.27% 0.18%
2027 1.32% 0.22%
2026 1.28% 0.25%
2025 1.35% 0.29%
2024 1.37% 0.31%
2023 1.39% 0.34%
2022 1.41% 0.37%
2021 1.45% 0.37%
2020 1.51% 0.38%
2019 1.57% 0.41%
2018 1.62% 0.44%
2017 1.66% 0.46%
2016 1.7% 0.48%
2015 1.75% 0.49%
2014 1.82% 0.48%
2013 1.87% 0.47%
2012 1.92% 0.45%
2011 1.97% 0.44%
2010 2.05% 0.44%
2009 2.11% 0.46%
2008 2.08% 0.48%
2007 2.19% 0.5%
2006 1.98% 0.52%
2005 1.58% 0.58%
2004 1.55% 0.68%
2003 2.26% 0.61%
2002 3.15% 0.54%
2001 3.21% 0.63%
2000 3.19% 0.72%
1999 3.56% 0.8%
1998 4.1% 0.87%
1997 3.62% 0.94%
1996 2.41% 1%
1995 1.02% 1.23%
1994 2.03% 1.45%
1993 -1.88% 1.48%
1992 -0.81% 1.5%
1991 8.9% 1.5%
1990 10.7% 1.48%
1989 8.01% 1.47%
1988 6.63% 1.47%
1987 6.58% 1.48%
1986 5.87% 1.48%
1985 4.85% 1.48%
1984 3.92% 1.47%
1983 3.55% 1.48%
1982 4.03% 1.49%
1981 5.29% 1.45%
1980 7% 1.41%
1979 8.74% 1.4%
1978 9.98% 1.39%
1977 10.3% 1.45%
1976 9.92% 1.61%
1975 8.98% 1.79%
1974 7.94% 1.97%
1973 7.33% 2.35%
1972 7.17% 2.59%
1971 6.86% 2.63%
1970 6.69% 2.74%
1969 6.1% 2.8%
1968 5.43% 2.92%
1967 5.53% 2.87%
1966 5.66% 2.65%
1965 5.71% 2.56%
1964 5.44% 2.57%
1963 4.92% 2.48%
1962 4.36% 2.27%
1961 3.91% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Djibouti North Korea
Current population
1203929
26659144
Population rank 158/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.32%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +221
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 150/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -581 -2,787
Net migration rank 89/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -2,787
2024 - -11 - -2,473
2023 15,349 500 86,203 -1,997
2022 15,337 500 96,495 -1,997
2021 14,555 1,300 99,710 -1,585
2020 14,970 1,300 95,920 -1,585
2019 15,368 1,322 106,208 -3,142
2018 15,524 1,435 113,164 -3,225
2017 15,593 1,535 120,181 -3,224
2016 15,621 1,623 125,048 -3,222
2015 15,718 1,723 127,365 -3,208
2014 15,857 1,900 127,078 -3,042
2013 15,986 2,033 122,519 -2,933
2012 16,026 2,104 118,773 -2,919
2011 16,169 2,090 114,798 -2,957
2010 16,225 2,129 112,443 -3,053
2009 16,323 2,770 111,530 -3,058
2008 16,356 2,148 122,015 -3,051
2007 16,647 1,253 120,521 -3,021
2006 16,901 2,719 129,171 -2,948
2005 17,361 -3,779 132,765 -2,861
2004 17,756 -5,249 155,838 -2,758
2003 18,341 -5,636 178,775 -2,717
2002 18,167 5,022 119,504 -2,763
2001 17,710 7,629 143,321 -2,884
2000 17,014 5,632 161,591 -3,142
1999 16,491 7,046 181,613 -3,443
1998 15,845 10,352 197,589 -3,706
1997 15,255 13,625 211,325 -3,745
1996 15,408 2,652 226,095 -3,512
1995 15,651 -3,163 233,381 -3,094
1994 15,989 -15,756 320,861 -517
1993 15,805 8,896 320,880 0
1992 16,971 -65,203 324,002 0
1991 16,553 21,510 320,551 0
1990 15,074 49,970 312,460 0
1989 13,851 33,465 303,078 0
1988 13,107 17,242 299,305 0
1987 12,357 17,545 296,030 0
1986 11,671 14,543 293,227 0
1985 11,106 9,997 287,714 0
1984 10,713 5,452 282,987 0
1983 10,391 2,441 279,046 0
1982 10,058 2,450 276,332 0
1981 9,654 5,502 273,800 0
1980 9,187 10,121 255,206 0
1979 8,573 14,726 251,409 0
1978 7,886 17,788 243,533 0
1977 7,195 17,961 242,870 0
1976 6,567 16,028 255,841 0
1975 6,034 13,029 288,966 0
1974 5,601 9,910 306,902 0
1973 5,234 7,583 338,600 0
1972 4,885 6,690 411,997 0
1971 4,484 6,184 393,220 0
1970 4,249 5,004 406,129 0
1969 3,950 4,995 404,189 0
1968 3,712 3,001 399,837 0
1967 3,484 3,001 414,632 0
1966 3,268 3,014 363,882 0
1965 3,054 3,023 335,587 0
1964 2,864 2,846 323,623 0
1963 2,687 2,257 321,805 0
1962 2,538 1,695 286,534 0
1961 2,412 1,136 257,788 0
1960 2,299 886 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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