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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 5.91 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Djibouti vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Paraguay
2100 1,852,930 9,112,687
2099 1,851,160 9,133,083
2098 1,848,386 9,151,984
2097 1,844,324 9,170,087
2096 1,842,788 9,187,135
2095 1,840,587 9,203,013
2094 1,838,911 9,218,194
2093 1,833,929 9,232,470
2092 1,831,754 9,245,852
2091 1,829,844 9,258,741
2090 1,827,197 9,270,641
2089 1,823,725 9,282,170
2088 1,819,072 9,291,959
2087 1,814,909 9,300,904
2086 1,811,313 9,309,688
2085 1,806,038 9,317,464
2084 1,801,459 9,323,625
2083 1,797,744 9,329,231
2082 1,792,869 9,334,021
2081 1,789,329 9,338,192
2080 1,786,557 9,340,792
2079 1,781,603 9,342,369
2078 1,777,502 9,342,577
2077 1,772,595 9,341,699
2076 1,766,589 9,339,777
2075 1,760,341 9,336,119
2074 1,753,021 9,331,059
2073 1,747,389 9,324,304
2072 1,742,543 9,315,864
2071 1,736,109 9,306,098
2070 1,729,672 9,294,400
2069 1,723,651 9,281,039
2068 1,715,937 9,266,275
2067 1,707,839 9,250,050
2066 1,698,162 9,231,342
2065 1,689,223 9,211,132
2064 1,682,510 9,188,572
2063 1,675,555 9,163,581
2062 1,666,158 9,136,419
2061 1,656,732 9,107,921
2060 1,647,366 9,077,798
2059 1,636,828 9,045,532
2058 1,625,784 9,010,196
2057 1,612,585 8,973,356
2056 1,600,264 8,934,666
2055 1,591,009 8,894,376
2054 1,579,855 8,852,244
2053 1,566,721 8,808,628
2052 1,555,435 8,763,131
2051 1,545,572 8,716,069
2050 1,535,029 8,667,821
2049 1,523,806 8,617,987
2048 1,513,191 8,566,482
2047 1,501,998 8,513,601
2046 1,489,883 8,458,430
2045 1,477,001 8,402,494
2044 1,464,918 8,345,365
2043 1,452,698 8,287,161
2042 1,438,500 8,227,296
2041 1,423,219 8,166,606
2040 1,407,993 8,104,911
2039 1,393,496 8,041,701
2038 1,379,643 7,976,905
2037 1,364,706 7,911,144
2036 1,351,216 7,843,935
2035 1,336,815 7,775,617
2034 1,323,265 7,706,326
2033 1,309,014 7,635,458
2032 1,294,377 7,563,007
2031 1,278,594 7,489,427
2030 1,262,869 7,414,080
2029 1,246,372 7,337,101
2028 1,230,494 7,258,394
2027 1,215,038 7,178,461
2026 1,199,180 7,096,647
2025 1,184,076 7,013,078
2024 1,168,722 6,929,153
2023 1,152,944 6,844,146
2022 1,137,096 6,760,464
2021 1,121,248 6,684,182
2020 1,105,188 6,603,739
2019 1,088,709 6,515,058
2018 1,071,882 6,427,382
2017 1,054,841 6,338,660
2016 1,037,653 6,249,126
2015 1,020,313 6,159,103
2014 1,002,717 6,069,811
2013 984,824 5,982,445
2012 966,747 5,897,008
2011 948,558 5,814,626
2010 930,251 5,737,971
2009 911,527 5,671,236
2008 892,734 5,613,574
2007 874,528 5,559,386
2006 855,764 5,505,148
2005 839,167 5,448,097
2004 826,124 5,388,175
2003 813,519 5,326,436
2002 795,574 5,261,328
2001 771,313 5,187,689
2000 747,318 5,100,868
1999 724,218 5,003,135
1998 699,352 4,900,025
1997 671,817 4,794,412
1996 648,348 4,687,543
1995 633,074 4,579,806
1994 626,710 4,471,417
1993 614,245 4,362,696
1992 626,010 4,253,600
1991 631,092 4,144,364
1990 579,538 4,035,747
1989 523,355 3,927,802
1988 484,523 3,820,546
1987 454,399 3,714,889
1986 426,341 3,611,474
1985 402,687 3,510,671
1984 384,053 3,412,936
1983 369,553 3,318,068
1982 356,880 3,226,189
1981 343,047 3,137,604
1980 325,815 3,053,235
1979 304,513 2,973,968
1978 280,031 2,899,269
1977 254,613 2,827,874
1976 230,737 2,758,836
1975 209,908 2,691,648
1974 192,613 2,625,621
1973 178,449 2,561,102
1972 166,256 2,499,881
1971 155,136 2,442,537
1970 145,175 2,388,028
1969 136,078 2,334,992
1968 128,250 2,282,391
1967 121,649 2,229,994
1966 115,269 2,177,584
1965 109,092 2,125,177
1964 103,198 2,073,119
1963 97,872 2,021,909
1962 93,283 1,973,130
1961 89,390 1,927,394
1960 86,024 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Paraguay
2100 0.1% -0.22%
2099 0.15% -0.21%
2098 0.22% -0.2%
2097 0.08% -0.19%
2096 0.12% -0.17%
2095 0.09% -0.16%
2094 0.27% -0.15%
2093 0.12% -0.14%
2092 0.1% -0.14%
2091 0.14% -0.13%
2090 0.19% -0.12%
2089 0.26% -0.11%
2088 0.23% -0.1%
2087 0.2% -0.09%
2086 0.29% -0.08%
2085 0.25% -0.07%
2084 0.21% -0.06%
2083 0.27% -0.05%
2082 0.2% -0.04%
2081 0.16% -0.03%
2080 0.28% -0.02%
2079 0.23% -0.002%
2078 0.28% 0.009%
2077 0.34% 0.02%
2076 0.35% 0.04%
2075 0.42% 0.05%
2074 0.32% 0.07%
2073 0.28% 0.09%
2072 0.37% 0.1%
2071 0.37% 0.13%
2070 0.35% 0.14%
2069 0.45% 0.16%
2068 0.47% 0.18%
2067 0.57% 0.2%
2066 0.53% 0.22%
2065 0.4% 0.25%
2064 0.42% 0.27%
2063 0.56% 0.3%
2062 0.57% 0.31%
2061 0.57% 0.33%
2060 0.64% 0.36%
2059 0.68% 0.39%
2058 0.82% 0.41%
2057 0.77% 0.43%
2056 0.58% 0.45%
2055 0.71% 0.48%
2054 0.84% 0.5%
2053 0.73% 0.52%
2052 0.64% 0.54%
2051 0.69% 0.56%
2050 0.74% 0.58%
2049 0.7% 0.6%
2048 0.75% 0.62%
2047 0.81% 0.65%
2046 0.87% 0.67%
2045 0.82% 0.68%
2044 0.84% 0.7%
2043 0.99% 0.73%
2042 1.07% 0.74%
2041 1.08% 0.76%
2040 1.04% 0.79%
2039 1% 0.81%
2038 1.09% 0.83%
2037 1% 0.86%
2036 1.08% 0.88%
2035 1.02% 0.9%
2034 1.09% 0.93%
2033 1.13% 0.96%
2032 1.23% 0.98%
2031 1.25% 1.02%
2030 1.32% 1.05%
2029 1.29% 1.08%
2028 1.27% 1.11%
2027 1.32% 1.15%
2026 1.28% 1.19%
2025 1.31% 1.21%
2024 1.37% 1.24%
2023 1.39% 1.24%
2022 1.41% 1.14%
2021 1.45% 1.22%
2020 1.51% 1.36%
2019 1.57% 1.36%
2018 1.62% 1.4%
2017 1.66% 1.43%
2016 1.7% 1.46%
2015 1.75% 1.47%
2014 1.82% 1.46%
2013 1.87% 1.45%
2012 1.92% 1.42%
2011 1.97% 1.34%
2010 2.05% 1.18%
2009 2.11% 1.03%
2008 2.08% 0.97%
2007 2.19% 0.99%
2006 1.98% 1.05%
2005 1.58% 1.11%
2004 1.55% 1.16%
2003 2.26% 1.24%
2002 3.15% 1.42%
2001 3.21% 1.7%
2000 3.19% 1.95%
1999 3.56% 2.1%
1998 4.1% 2.2%
1997 3.62% 2.28%
1996 2.41% 2.35%
1995 1.02% 2.42%
1994 2.03% 2.49%
1993 -1.88% 2.56%
1992 -0.81% 2.64%
1991 8.9% 2.69%
1990 10.7% 2.75%
1989 8.01% 2.81%
1988 6.63% 2.84%
1987 6.58% 2.86%
1986 5.87% 2.87%
1985 4.85% 2.86%
1984 3.92% 2.86%
1983 3.55% 2.85%
1982 4.03% 2.82%
1981 5.29% 2.76%
1980 7% 2.67%
1979 8.74% 2.58%
1978 9.98% 2.52%
1977 10.3% 2.5%
1976 9.92% 2.5%
1975 8.98% 2.51%
1974 7.94% 2.52%
1973 7.33% 2.45%
1972 7.17% 2.35%
1971 6.86% 2.28%
1970 6.69% 2.27%
1969 6.1% 2.3%
1968 5.43% 2.35%
1967 5.53% 2.41%
1966 5.66% 2.47%
1965 5.71% 2.51%
1964 5.44% 2.53%
1963 4.92% 2.47%
1962 4.36% 2.37%
1961 3.91% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Paraguay
Current population
1207325
7138671
Population rank 158/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.09%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
6.28 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
1 hour
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +230
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 86/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -12,423
Net migration rank 89/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -12,423
2024 15,712 -11 97,223 -12,451
2023 15,349 500 97,748 -12,500
2022 15,337 500 94,627 -12,500
2021 14,555 1,300 78,667 -8,226
2020 14,970 1,300 98,667 -8,226
2019 15,368 1,322 103,179 -16,263
2018 15,524 1,435 104,908 -16,472
2017 15,593 1,535 105,634 -16,630
2016 15,621 1,623 106,804 -16,737
2015 15,718 1,723 106,817 -16,834
2014 15,857 1,900 105,585 -16,989
2013 15,986 2,033 103,383 -17,232
2012 16,026 2,104 102,508 -17,763
2011 16,169 2,090 100,442 -20,427
2010 16,225 2,129 99,456 -26,169
2009 16,323 2,770 100,296 -40,112
2008 16,356 2,148 99,821 -44,679
2007 16,647 1,253 99,141 -45,914
2006 16,901 2,719 99,808 -44,568
2005 17,361 -3,779 101,035 -42,173
2004 17,756 -5,249 101,896 -40,907
2003 18,341 -5,636 102,427 -39,941
2002 18,167 5,022 104,658 -36,918
2001 17,710 7,629 107,225 -27,676
2000 17,014 5,632 109,979 -15,884
1999 16,491 7,046 112,726 -11,362
1998 15,845 10,352 114,122 -9,276
1997 15,255 13,625 115,095 -8,704
1996 15,408 2,652 115,623 -8,273
1995 15,651 -3,163 115,777 -7,653
1994 15,989 -15,756 115,662 -6,999
1993 15,805 8,896 115,211 -6,431
1992 16,971 -65,203 115,442 -6,035
1991 16,553 21,510 114,472 -5,420
1990 15,074 49,970 112,864 -4,685
1989 13,851 33,465 111,727 -4,009
1988 13,107 17,242 110,348 -3,557
1987 12,357 17,545 107,962 -3,445
1986 11,671 14,543 105,776 -3,460
1985 11,106 9,997 102,859 -3,562
1984 10,713 5,452 99,937 -3,769
1983 10,391 2,441 96,406 -2,845
1982 10,058 2,450 92,917 -2,725
1981 9,654 5,502 89,456 -2,477
1980 9,187 10,121 84,568 -2,808
1979 8,573 14,726 80,345 -3,570
1978 7,886 17,788 76,691 -4,066
1977 7,195 17,961 74,359 -4,201
1976 6,567 16,028 71,973 -4,066
1975 6,034 13,029 70,285 -3,807
1974 5,601 9,910 69,059 -3,478
1973 5,234 7,583 67,803 -4,346
1972 4,885 6,690 66,625 -7,642
1971 4,484 6,184 66,142 -10,446
1970 4,249 5,004 65,905 -12,579
1969 3,950 4,995 65,616 -12,859
1968 3,712 3,001 65,575 -13,132
1967 3,484 3,001 65,695 -13,346
1966 3,268 3,014 66,002 -13,538
1965 3,054 3,023 66,063 -13,715
1964 2,864 2,846 65,681 -13,915
1963 2,687 2,257 64,741 -14,086
1962 2,538 1,695 63,079 -16,175
1961 2,412 1,136 61,536 -16,972
1960 2,299 886 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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