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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 216.3 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.16% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Djibouti vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Pakistan
2100 1,853,638 514,531,704
2099 1,851,867 513,655,674
2098 1,849,091 512,727,636
2097 1,845,028 511,735,790
2096 1,843,492 510,636,755
2095 1,841,290 509,437,875
2094 1,839,614 508,130,071
2093 1,834,629 506,765,644
2092 1,832,454 505,327,656
2091 1,830,543 503,824,444
2090 1,827,895 502,264,268
2089 1,824,422 500,660,501
2088 1,819,766 498,935,983
2087 1,815,602 497,190,466
2086 1,812,004 495,313,036
2085 1,806,728 493,366,305
2084 1,802,147 491,354,778
2083 1,798,430 489,225,193
2082 1,793,553 486,984,952
2081 1,790,013 484,673,501
2080 1,787,239 482,257,479
2079 1,782,284 479,813,404
2078 1,778,181 477,277,836
2077 1,773,272 474,593,860
2076 1,767,264 471,779,348
2075 1,761,013 468,855,468
2074 1,753,691 465,875,137
2073 1,748,057 462,811,079
2072 1,743,208 459,656,523
2071 1,736,772 456,423,506
2070 1,730,333 453,095,985
2069 1,724,309 449,655,599
2068 1,716,592 446,126,774
2067 1,708,491 442,540,629
2066 1,698,811 438,879,326
2065 1,689,868 435,169,856
2064 1,683,153 431,394,393
2063 1,676,195 427,575,887
2062 1,666,794 423,636,352
2061 1,657,365 419,672,017
2060 1,647,995 415,638,125
2059 1,637,453 411,576,344
2058 1,626,405 407,429,129
2057 1,613,201 403,233,874
2056 1,600,875 398,948,355
2055 1,591,617 394,645,693
2054 1,580,458 390,303,954
2053 1,567,320 385,922,748
2052 1,556,029 381,488,696
2051 1,546,163 377,018,239
2050 1,535,615 372,476,884
2049 1,524,387 367,909,407
2048 1,513,769 363,310,560
2047 1,502,572 358,659,474
2046 1,490,451 353,929,775
2045 1,477,565 349,156,085
2044 1,465,478 344,371,692
2043 1,453,253 339,561,029
2042 1,439,049 334,731,546
2041 1,423,763 329,875,686
2040 1,408,530 325,039,429
2039 1,394,028 320,137,108
2038 1,380,170 315,207,413
2037 1,365,227 310,312,684
2036 1,351,732 305,408,418
2035 1,337,326 300,541,523
2034 1,323,770 295,686,893
2033 1,309,514 290,851,174
2032 1,294,871 286,070,650
2031 1,279,082 281,351,929
2030 1,263,351 276,708,987
2029 1,246,848 272,189,955
2028 1,230,964 267,728,673
2027 1,215,502 263,390,059
2026 1,199,638 259,231,214
2025 1,184,528 255,166,301
2024 1,168,722 251,269,164
2023 1,152,944 247,504,495
2022 1,137,096 243,700,667
2021 1,121,248 239,477,801
2020 1,105,188 235,001,746
2019 1,088,709 230,800,899
2018 1,071,882 226,928,892
2017 1,054,841 223,273,967
2016 1,037,653 220,138,869
2015 1,020,313 217,290,883
2014 1,002,717 214,264,647
2013 984,824 211,073,978
2012 966,747 207,667,125
2011 948,558 203,746,065
2010 930,251 199,239,047
2009 911,527 194,376,534
2008 892,734 189,499,113
2007 874,528 184,493,231
2006 855,764 179,682,690
2005 839,167 175,453,212
2004 826,124 171,286,000
2003 813,519 167,110,248
2002 795,574 163,222,549
2001 771,313 159,270,907
2000 747,318 154,879,127
1999 724,218 150,565,377
1998 699,352 146,522,356
1997 671,817 142,531,804
1996 648,348 138,557,092
1995 633,074 134,582,253
1994 626,710 130,748,083
1993 614,245 127,020,117
1992 626,010 123,546,848
1991 631,092 120,060,406
1990 579,538 116,155,576
1989 523,355 112,336,629
1988 484,523 108,724,739
1987 454,399 105,130,717
1986 426,341 101,606,764
1985 402,687 98,229,285
1984 384,053 95,164,936
1983 369,553 92,227,711
1982 356,880 89,089,246
1981 343,047 85,802,049
1980 325,815 82,291,010
1979 304,513 78,997,039
1978 280,031 76,307,379
1977 254,613 73,901,827
1976 230,737 71,620,254
1975 209,908 69,461,175
1974 192,613 67,415,487
1973 178,449 65,461,912
1972 166,256 63,583,194
1971 155,136 61,847,899
1970 145,175 60,166,719
1969 136,078 58,460,939
1968 128,250 56,810,507
1967 121,649 55,214,768
1966 115,269 53,678,667
1965 109,092 52,209,010
1964 103,198 50,799,999
1963 97,872 49,447,776
1962 93,283 48,156,128
1961 89,390 46,921,277
1960 86,024 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Pakistan
2100 0.1% 0.17%
2099 0.15% 0.18%
2098 0.22% 0.19%
2097 0.08% 0.22%
2096 0.12% 0.24%
2095 0.09% 0.26%
2094 0.27% 0.27%
2093 0.12% 0.28%
2092 0.1% 0.3%
2091 0.14% 0.31%
2090 0.19% 0.32%
2089 0.26% 0.35%
2088 0.23% 0.35%
2087 0.2% 0.38%
2086 0.29% 0.39%
2085 0.25% 0.41%
2084 0.21% 0.44%
2083 0.27% 0.46%
2082 0.2% 0.48%
2081 0.16% 0.5%
2080 0.28% 0.51%
2079 0.23% 0.53%
2078 0.28% 0.57%
2077 0.34% 0.6%
2076 0.35% 0.62%
2075 0.42% 0.64%
2074 0.32% 0.66%
2073 0.28% 0.69%
2072 0.37% 0.71%
2071 0.37% 0.73%
2070 0.35% 0.77%
2069 0.45% 0.79%
2068 0.47% 0.81%
2067 0.57% 0.83%
2066 0.53% 0.85%
2065 0.4% 0.88%
2064 0.42% 0.89%
2063 0.56% 0.93%
2062 0.57% 0.94%
2061 0.57% 0.97%
2060 0.64% 0.99%
2059 0.68% 1.02%
2058 0.82% 1.04%
2057 0.77% 1.07%
2056 0.58% 1.09%
2055 0.71% 1.11%
2054 0.84% 1.14%
2053 0.73% 1.16%
2052 0.64% 1.19%
2051 0.69% 1.22%
2050 0.74% 1.24%
2049 0.7% 1.27%
2048 0.75% 1.3%
2047 0.81% 1.34%
2046 0.87% 1.37%
2045 0.82% 1.39%
2044 0.84% 1.42%
2043 0.99% 1.44%
2042 1.07% 1.47%
2041 1.08% 1.49%
2040 1.04% 1.53%
2039 1% 1.56%
2038 1.09% 1.58%
2037 1% 1.61%
2036 1.08% 1.62%
2035 1.02% 1.64%
2034 1.09% 1.66%
2033 1.13% 1.67%
2032 1.23% 1.68%
2031 1.25% 1.68%
2030 1.32% 1.66%
2029 1.29% 1.67%
2028 1.27% 1.65%
2027 1.32% 1.6%
2026 1.28% 1.59%
2025 1.35% 1.55%
2024 1.37% 1.52%
2023 1.39% 1.56%
2022 1.41% 1.76%
2021 1.45% 1.9%
2020 1.51% 1.82%
2019 1.57% 1.71%
2018 1.62% 1.64%
2017 1.66% 1.42%
2016 1.7% 1.31%
2015 1.75% 1.41%
2014 1.82% 1.51%
2013 1.87% 1.64%
2012 1.92% 1.92%
2011 1.97% 2.26%
2010 2.05% 2.5%
2009 2.11% 2.57%
2008 2.08% 2.71%
2007 2.19% 2.68%
2006 1.98% 2.41%
2005 1.58% 2.43%
2004 1.55% 2.5%
2003 2.26% 2.38%
2002 3.15% 2.48%
2001 3.21% 2.84%
2000 3.19% 2.87%
1999 3.56% 2.76%
1998 4.1% 2.8%
1997 3.62% 2.87%
1996 2.41% 2.95%
1995 1.02% 2.93%
1994 2.03% 2.93%
1993 -1.88% 2.81%
1992 -0.81% 2.9%
1991 8.9% 3.36%
1990 10.7% 3.4%
1989 8.01% 3.32%
1988 6.63% 3.42%
1987 6.58% 3.47%
1986 5.87% 3.44%
1985 4.85% 3.22%
1984 3.92% 3.18%
1983 3.55% 3.52%
1982 4.03% 3.83%
1981 5.29% 4.27%
1980 7% 4.17%
1979 8.74% 3.52%
1978 9.98% 3.26%
1977 10.3% 3.19%
1976 9.92% 3.11%
1975 8.98% 3.03%
1974 7.94% 2.98%
1973 7.33% 2.95%
1972 7.17% 2.81%
1971 6.86% 2.79%
1970 6.69% 2.92%
1969 6.1% 2.91%
1968 5.43% 2.89%
1967 5.53% 2.86%
1966 5.66% 2.81%
1965 5.71% 2.77%
1964 5.44% 2.73%
1963 4.92% 2.68%
1962 4.36% 2.63%
1961 3.91% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Pakistan
Current population
1203929
260356147
Population rank 158/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 3.14%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
22 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +43 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 70/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -581 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 89/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -1,235,336
2024 - -11 - -1,401,173
2023 15,349 500 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 15,337 500 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 14,555 1,300 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 14,970 1,300 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 15,368 1,322 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 15,524 1,435 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 15,593 1,535 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 15,621 1,623 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 15,718 1,723 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 15,857 1,900 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 15,986 2,033 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 16,026 2,104 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 16,169 2,090 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 16,225 2,129 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 16,323 2,770 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 16,356 2,148 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 16,647 1,253 4,690,187 576,349
2006 16,901 2,719 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 17,361 -3,779 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 17,756 -5,249 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 18,341 -5,636 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 18,167 5,022 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 17,710 7,629 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 17,014 5,632 4,281,169 252,869
1999 16,491 7,046 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 15,845 10,352 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 15,255 13,625 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 15,408 2,652 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 15,651 -3,163 3,977,175 11,534
1994 15,989 -15,756 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 15,805 8,896 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 16,971 -65,203 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 16,553 21,510 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 15,074 49,970 3,731,730 275,242
1989 13,851 33,465 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 13,107 17,242 3,554,755 38,139
1987 12,357 17,545 3,448,813 146,364
1986 11,671 14,543 3,341,643 111,045
1985 11,106 9,997 3,233,315 68,860
1984 10,713 5,452 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 10,391 2,441 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 10,058 2,450 2,934,689 294,252
1981 9,654 5,502 2,790,454 555,032
1980 9,187 10,121 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 8,573 14,726 2,461,311 450,003
1978 7,886 17,788 2,356,601 111,386
1977 7,195 17,961 2,257,849 85,250
1976 6,567 16,028 2,171,812 48,238
1975 6,034 13,029 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 5,601 9,910 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 5,234 7,583 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 4,885 6,690 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 4,484 6,184 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 4,249 5,004 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 3,950 4,995 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 3,712 3,001 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 3,484 3,001 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 3,268 3,014 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 3,054 3,023 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 2,864 2,846 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 2,687 2,257 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 2,538 1,695 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 2,412 1,136 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 2,299 886 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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