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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • North Macedonia's population is 1.5 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Djibouti vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti North Macedonia
2100 1,852,930 869,530
2099 1,851,160 880,467
2098 1,848,386 891,427
2097 1,844,324 902,461
2096 1,842,788 913,488
2095 1,840,587 924,371
2094 1,838,911 935,479
2093 1,833,929 946,865
2092 1,831,754 958,251
2091 1,829,844 969,723
2090 1,827,197 981,115
2089 1,823,725 992,687
2088 1,819,072 1,004,280
2087 1,814,909 1,015,922
2086 1,811,313 1,027,915
2085 1,806,038 1,039,832
2084 1,801,459 1,052,077
2083 1,797,744 1,064,269
2082 1,792,869 1,076,684
2081 1,789,329 1,089,137
2080 1,786,557 1,101,478
2079 1,781,603 1,114,004
2078 1,777,502 1,126,827
2077 1,772,595 1,139,917
2076 1,766,589 1,153,296
2075 1,760,341 1,166,630
2074 1,753,021 1,180,262
2073 1,747,389 1,193,984
2072 1,742,543 1,207,689
2071 1,736,109 1,221,407
2070 1,729,672 1,235,738
2069 1,723,651 1,250,212
2068 1,715,937 1,264,718
2067 1,707,839 1,279,182
2066 1,698,162 1,293,374
2065 1,689,223 1,307,896
2064 1,682,510 1,322,184
2063 1,675,555 1,336,875
2062 1,666,158 1,351,652
2061 1,656,732 1,366,457
2060 1,647,366 1,381,009
2059 1,636,828 1,395,166
2058 1,625,784 1,409,270
2057 1,612,585 1,423,516
2056 1,600,264 1,437,970
2055 1,591,009 1,452,276
2054 1,579,855 1,466,673
2053 1,566,721 1,480,857
2052 1,555,435 1,494,452
2051 1,545,572 1,508,115
2050 1,535,029 1,521,258
2049 1,523,806 1,534,276
2048 1,513,191 1,547,097
2047 1,501,998 1,559,831
2046 1,489,883 1,572,937
2045 1,477,001 1,585,940
2044 1,464,918 1,598,742
2043 1,452,698 1,611,835
2042 1,438,500 1,624,885
2041 1,423,219 1,637,687
2040 1,407,993 1,650,468
2039 1,393,496 1,663,094
2038 1,379,643 1,675,445
2037 1,364,706 1,687,986
2036 1,351,216 1,700,377
2035 1,336,815 1,712,512
2034 1,323,265 1,724,440
2033 1,309,014 1,736,005
2032 1,294,377 1,747,606
2031 1,278,594 1,759,081
2030 1,262,869 1,770,549
2029 1,246,372 1,781,235
2028 1,230,494 1,791,502
2027 1,215,038 1,801,426
2026 1,199,180 1,811,466
2025 1,184,076 1,820,909
2024 1,168,722 1,824,359
2023 1,152,944 1,827,816
2022 1,137,096 1,831,712
2021 1,121,248 1,837,114
2020 1,105,188 1,856,124
2019 1,088,709 1,876,262
2018 1,071,882 1,889,051
2017 1,054,841 1,898,657
2016 1,037,653 1,906,313
2015 1,020,313 1,912,430
2014 1,002,717 1,917,557
2013 984,824 1,922,716
2012 966,747 1,929,821
2011 948,558 1,937,398
2010 930,251 1,946,298
2009 911,527 1,958,782
2008 892,734 1,971,493
2007 874,528 1,982,933
2006 855,764 1,994,287
2005 839,167 2,005,330
2004 826,124 2,016,186
2003 813,519 2,022,725
2002 795,574 2,020,157
2001 771,313 2,034,882
2000 747,318 2,026,350
1999 724,218 2,017,142
1998 699,352 2,007,523
1997 671,817 1,996,869
1996 648,348 2,012,553
1995 633,074 1,998,534
1994 626,710 1,992,666
1993 614,245 2,006,854
1992 626,010 2,032,523
1991 631,092 2,055,994
1990 579,538 2,063,689
1989 523,355 2,055,649
1988 484,523 2,045,737
1987 454,399 2,035,157
1986 426,341 2,024,732
1985 402,687 2,014,331
1984 384,053 2,003,399
1983 369,553 1,991,901
1982 356,880 1,978,956
1981 343,047 1,959,065
1980 325,815 1,933,038
1979 304,513 1,906,523
1978 280,031 1,879,847
1977 254,613 1,853,138
1976 230,737 1,825,830
1975 209,908 1,797,972
1974 192,613 1,770,545
1973 178,449 1,743,816
1972 166,256 1,717,395
1971 155,136 1,691,216
1970 145,175 1,664,208
1969 136,078 1,636,345
1968 128,250 1,608,930
1967 121,649 1,582,492
1966 115,269 1,557,349
1965 109,092 1,533,466
1964 103,198 1,510,900
1963 97,872 1,488,737
1962 93,283 1,471,745
1961 89,390 1,455,171
1960 86,024 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti North Macedonia
2100 0.1% -1.24%
2099 0.15% -1.23%
2098 0.22% -1.22%
2097 0.08% -1.21%
2096 0.12% -1.18%
2095 0.09% -1.19%
2094 0.27% -1.2%
2093 0.12% -1.19%
2092 0.1% -1.18%
2091 0.14% -1.16%
2090 0.19% -1.17%
2089 0.26% -1.15%
2088 0.23% -1.15%
2087 0.2% -1.17%
2086 0.29% -1.15%
2085 0.25% -1.16%
2084 0.21% -1.15%
2083 0.27% -1.15%
2082 0.2% -1.14%
2081 0.16% -1.12%
2080 0.28% -1.12%
2079 0.23% -1.14%
2078 0.28% -1.15%
2077 0.34% -1.16%
2076 0.35% -1.14%
2075 0.42% -1.15%
2074 0.32% -1.15%
2073 0.28% -1.13%
2072 0.37% -1.12%
2071 0.37% -1.16%
2070 0.35% -1.16%
2069 0.45% -1.15%
2068 0.47% -1.13%
2067 0.57% -1.1%
2066 0.53% -1.11%
2065 0.4% -1.08%
2064 0.42% -1.1%
2063 0.56% -1.09%
2062 0.57% -1.08%
2061 0.57% -1.05%
2060 0.64% -1.01%
2059 0.68% -1%
2058 0.82% -1%
2057 0.77% -1.01%
2056 0.58% -0.99%
2055 0.71% -0.98%
2054 0.84% -0.96%
2053 0.73% -0.91%
2052 0.64% -0.91%
2051 0.69% -0.86%
2050 0.74% -0.85%
2049 0.7% -0.83%
2048 0.75% -0.82%
2047 0.81% -0.83%
2046 0.87% -0.82%
2045 0.82% -0.8%
2044 0.84% -0.81%
2043 0.99% -0.8%
2042 1.07% -0.78%
2041 1.08% -0.77%
2040 1.04% -0.76%
2039 1% -0.74%
2038 1.09% -0.74%
2037 1% -0.73%
2036 1.08% -0.71%
2035 1.02% -0.69%
2034 1.09% -0.67%
2033 1.13% -0.66%
2032 1.23% -0.65%
2031 1.25% -0.65%
2030 1.32% -0.6%
2029 1.29% -0.57%
2028 1.27% -0.55%
2027 1.32% -0.55%
2026 1.28% -0.52%
2025 1.31% -0.19%
2024 1.37% -0.19%
2023 1.39% -0.21%
2022 1.41% -0.29%
2021 1.45% -1.02%
2020 1.51% -1.07%
2019 1.57% -0.68%
2018 1.62% -0.51%
2017 1.66% -0.4%
2016 1.7% -0.32%
2015 1.75% -0.27%
2014 1.82% -0.27%
2013 1.87% -0.37%
2012 1.92% -0.39%
2011 1.97% -0.46%
2010 2.05% -0.64%
2009 2.11% -0.64%
2008 2.08% -0.58%
2007 2.19% -0.57%
2006 1.98% -0.55%
2005 1.58% -0.54%
2004 1.55% -0.32%
2003 2.26% 0.13%
2002 3.15% -0.72%
2001 3.21% 0.42%
2000 3.19% 0.46%
1999 3.56% 0.48%
1998 4.1% 0.53%
1997 3.62% -0.78%
1996 2.41% 0.7%
1995 1.02% 0.29%
1994 2.03% -0.71%
1993 -1.88% -1.26%
1992 -0.81% -1.14%
1991 8.9% -0.37%
1990 10.7% 0.39%
1989 8.01% 0.48%
1988 6.63% 0.52%
1987 6.58% 0.51%
1986 5.87% 0.52%
1985 4.85% 0.55%
1984 3.92% 0.58%
1983 3.55% 0.65%
1982 4.03% 1.02%
1981 5.29% 1.35%
1980 7% 1.39%
1979 8.74% 1.42%
1978 9.98% 1.44%
1977 10.3% 1.5%
1976 9.92% 1.55%
1975 8.98% 1.55%
1974 7.94% 1.53%
1973 7.33% 1.54%
1972 7.17% 1.55%
1971 6.86% 1.62%
1970 6.69% 1.7%
1969 6.1% 1.7%
1968 5.43% 1.67%
1967 5.53% 1.61%
1966 5.66% 1.56%
1965 5.71% 1.49%
1964 5.44% 1.49%
1963 4.92% 1.15%
1962 4.36% 1.14%
1961 3.91% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Djibouti North Macedonia
Current population
1207325
1811466
Population rank 158/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.02%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
21.5 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
1 hour
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 -9
Annual growth/decline +15,354 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 176/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -581 -5,645
Net migration rank 89/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -5,645
2024 15,712 -11 -4,196 -5,728
2023 15,349 500 -3,290 -5,597
2022 15,337 500 -4,397 -5,296
2021 14,555 1,300 -9,737 -5,483
2020 14,970 1,300 -5,939 -23,458
2019 15,368 1,322 -375 -24,204
2018 15,524 1,435 1,512 -24,878
2017 15,593 1,535 1,329 -24,227
2016 15,621 1,623 2,374 -24,144
2015 15,718 1,723 2,294 -23,010
2014 15,857 1,900 3,644 -22,132
2013 15,986 2,033 3,653 -20,297
2012 16,026 2,104 3,087 -19,083
2011 16,169 2,090 3,100 -17,871
2010 16,225 2,129 4,866 -16,668
2009 16,323 2,770 4,309 -15,455
2008 16,356 2,148 3,746 -17,645
2007 16,647 1,253 2,974 -15,705
2006 16,901 2,719 3,988 -9,632
2005 17,361 -3,779 4,011 -2,244
2004 17,756 -5,249 5,444 -2,640
2003 18,341 -5,636 8,900 -2,880
2002 18,167 5,022 9,697 -2,858
2001 17,710 7,629 10,174 -922
2000 17,014 5,632 12,159 -2,824
1999 16,491 7,046 10,489 -1,261
1998 15,845 10,352 12,446 -589
1997 15,255 13,625 12,979 -477
1996 15,408 2,652 14,806 -397
1995 15,651 -3,163 17,239 -3,603
1994 15,989 -15,756 19,103 -21,006
1993 15,805 8,896 20,797 -47,273
1992 16,971 -65,203 21,659 -46,509
1991 16,553 21,510 23,387 -45,484
1990 15,074 49,970 22,868 -16,174
1989 13,851 33,465 22,912 -13,528
1988 13,107 17,242 24,064 -13,621
1987 12,357 17,545 24,359 -13,635
1986 11,671 14,543 23,720 -13,589
1985 11,106 9,997 24,167 -13,492
1984 10,713 5,452 24,436 -13,251
1983 10,391 2,441 24,690 -12,884
1982 10,058 2,450 25,810 -11,716
1981 9,654 5,502 25,689 0
1980 9,187 10,121 26,547 -189
1979 8,573 14,726 27,096 -426
1978 7,886 17,788 27,150 -462
1977 7,195 17,961 27,410 -683
1976 6,567 16,028 28,799 -911
1975 6,034 13,029 28,983 -1,147
1974 5,601 9,910 28,400 -1,376
1973 5,234 7,583 28,032 -1,600
1972 4,885 6,690 28,236 -1,834
1971 4,484 6,184 28,010 -2,064
1970 4,249 5,004 28,022 60
1969 3,950 4,995 27,464 181
1968 3,712 3,001 28,378 -1,201
1967 3,484 3,001 28,401 -2,696
1966 3,268 3,014 28,766 -4,176
1965 3,054 3,023 28,564 -5,385
1964 2,864 2,846 27,889 -5,938
1963 2,687 2,257 28,124 -5,759
1962 2,538 1,695 25,317 -13,702
1961 2,412 1,136 27,846 -6,309
1960 2,299 886 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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