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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 15.6 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Djibouti vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Romania
2100 1,853,638 10,801,385
2099 1,851,867 10,885,505
2098 1,849,091 10,969,050
2097 1,845,028 11,052,086
2096 1,843,492 11,134,776
2095 1,841,290 11,217,462
2094 1,839,614 11,299,298
2093 1,834,629 11,382,352
2092 1,832,454 11,464,817
2091 1,830,543 11,546,872
2090 1,827,895 11,630,335
2089 1,824,422 11,713,468
2088 1,819,766 11,796,733
2087 1,815,602 11,880,373
2086 1,812,004 11,966,550
2085 1,806,728 12,052,744
2084 1,802,147 12,140,454
2083 1,798,430 12,229,714
2082 1,793,553 12,319,480
2081 1,790,013 12,412,385
2080 1,787,239 12,507,333
2079 1,782,284 12,603,302
2078 1,778,181 12,700,870
2077 1,773,272 12,799,985
2076 1,767,264 12,900,610
2075 1,761,013 13,002,848
2074 1,753,691 13,107,513
2073 1,748,057 13,213,407
2072 1,743,208 13,323,211
2071 1,736,772 13,435,661
2070 1,730,333 13,550,449
2069 1,724,309 13,667,892
2068 1,716,592 13,786,771
2067 1,708,491 13,909,141
2066 1,698,811 14,034,214
2065 1,689,868 14,163,381
2064 1,683,153 14,293,294
2063 1,676,195 14,424,068
2062 1,666,794 14,557,025
2061 1,657,365 14,689,897
2060 1,647,995 14,821,441
2059 1,637,453 14,952,855
2058 1,626,405 15,082,857
2057 1,613,201 15,211,914
2056 1,600,875 15,340,213
2055 1,591,617 15,467,019
2054 1,580,458 15,590,545
2053 1,567,320 15,712,155
2052 1,556,029 15,834,374
2051 1,546,163 15,954,507
2050 1,535,615 16,073,070
2049 1,524,387 16,192,498
2048 1,513,769 16,311,535
2047 1,502,572 16,430,565
2046 1,490,451 16,547,661
2045 1,477,565 16,665,026
2044 1,465,478 16,783,383
2043 1,453,253 16,900,955
2042 1,439,049 17,018,000
2041 1,423,763 17,136,818
2040 1,408,530 17,253,674
2039 1,394,028 17,370,310
2038 1,380,170 17,488,193
2037 1,365,227 17,604,853
2036 1,351,732 17,721,511
2035 1,337,326 17,837,396
2034 1,323,770 17,950,976
2033 1,309,514 18,064,449
2032 1,294,871 18,176,399
2031 1,279,082 18,288,437
2030 1,263,351 18,399,699
2029 1,246,848 18,511,331
2028 1,230,964 18,621,197
2027 1,215,502 18,730,482
2026 1,199,638 18,839,108
2025 1,184,528 18,946,392
2024 1,168,722 19,051,804
2023 1,152,944 19,061,062
2022 1,137,096 19,048,502
2021 1,121,248 19,122,059
2020 1,105,188 19,265,250
2019 1,088,709 19,371,648
2018 1,071,882 19,473,970
2017 1,054,841 19,588,715
2016 1,037,653 19,702,267
2015 1,020,313 19,815,616
2014 1,002,717 19,908,979
2013 984,824 19,983,693
2012 966,747 20,058,035
2011 948,558 20,147,528
2010 930,251 20,246,871
2009 911,527 20,367,487
2008 892,734 20,537,875
2007 874,528 20,882,982
2006 855,764 21,193,760
2005 839,167 21,319,685
2004 826,124 21,451,748
2003 813,519 21,574,326
2002 795,574 21,730,496
2001 771,313 22,131,970
2000 747,318 22,442,971
1999 724,218 22,472,040
1998 699,352 22,507,344
1997 671,817 22,553,978
1996 648,348 22,619,004
1995 633,074 22,684,270
1994 626,710 22,730,211
1993 614,245 22,763,280
1992 626,010 22,794,284
1991 631,092 23,001,155
1990 579,538 23,201,835
1989 523,355 23,161,458
1988 484,523 23,057,662
1987 454,399 22,949,430
1986 426,341 22,836,841
1985 402,687 22,732,999
1984 384,053 22,640,547
1983 369,553 22,560,478
1982 356,880 22,475,741
1981 343,047 22,353,070
1980 325,815 22,207,282
1979 304,513 22,090,488
1978 280,031 21,951,464
1977 254,613 21,756,096
1976 230,737 21,551,634
1975 209,908 21,293,583
1974 192,613 21,029,429
1973 178,449 20,835,681
1972 166,256 20,657,957
1971 155,136 20,461,567
1970 145,175 20,250,398
1969 136,078 20,009,141
1968 128,250 19,799,831
1967 121,649 19,534,242
1966 115,269 19,215,450
1965 109,092 19,031,576
1964 103,198 18,919,126
1963 97,872 18,797,850
1962 93,283 18,676,550
1961 89,390 18,555,250
1960 86,024 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Romania
2100 0.1% -0.77%
2099 0.15% -0.76%
2098 0.22% -0.75%
2097 0.08% -0.74%
2096 0.12% -0.74%
2095 0.09% -0.72%
2094 0.27% -0.73%
2093 0.12% -0.72%
2092 0.1% -0.71%
2091 0.14% -0.72%
2090 0.19% -0.71%
2089 0.26% -0.71%
2088 0.23% -0.7%
2087 0.2% -0.72%
2086 0.29% -0.72%
2085 0.25% -0.72%
2084 0.21% -0.73%
2083 0.27% -0.73%
2082 0.2% -0.75%
2081 0.16% -0.76%
2080 0.28% -0.76%
2079 0.23% -0.77%
2078 0.28% -0.77%
2077 0.34% -0.78%
2076 0.35% -0.79%
2075 0.42% -0.8%
2074 0.32% -0.8%
2073 0.28% -0.82%
2072 0.37% -0.84%
2071 0.37% -0.85%
2070 0.35% -0.86%
2069 0.45% -0.86%
2068 0.47% -0.88%
2067 0.57% -0.89%
2066 0.53% -0.91%
2065 0.4% -0.91%
2064 0.42% -0.91%
2063 0.56% -0.91%
2062 0.57% -0.9%
2061 0.57% -0.89%
2060 0.64% -0.88%
2059 0.68% -0.86%
2058 0.82% -0.85%
2057 0.77% -0.84%
2056 0.58% -0.82%
2055 0.71% -0.79%
2054 0.84% -0.77%
2053 0.73% -0.77%
2052 0.64% -0.75%
2051 0.69% -0.74%
2050 0.74% -0.74%
2049 0.7% -0.73%
2048 0.75% -0.72%
2047 0.81% -0.71%
2046 0.87% -0.7%
2045 0.82% -0.71%
2044 0.84% -0.7%
2043 0.99% -0.69%
2042 1.07% -0.69%
2041 1.08% -0.68%
2040 1.04% -0.67%
2039 1% -0.67%
2038 1.09% -0.66%
2037 1% -0.66%
2036 1.08% -0.65%
2035 1.02% -0.63%
2034 1.09% -0.63%
2033 1.13% -0.62%
2032 1.23% -0.61%
2031 1.25% -0.6%
2030 1.32% -0.6%
2029 1.29% -0.59%
2028 1.27% -0.58%
2027 1.32% -0.58%
2026 1.28% -0.57%
2025 1.35% -0.55%
2024 1.37% -0.05%
2023 1.39% 0.07%
2022 1.41% -0.38%
2021 1.45% -0.74%
2020 1.51% -0.55%
2019 1.57% -0.53%
2018 1.62% -0.59%
2017 1.66% -0.58%
2016 1.7% -0.57%
2015 1.75% -0.47%
2014 1.82% -0.37%
2013 1.87% -0.37%
2012 1.92% -0.44%
2011 1.97% -0.49%
2010 2.05% -0.59%
2009 2.11% -0.83%
2008 2.08% -1.65%
2007 2.19% -1.47%
2006 1.98% -0.59%
2005 1.58% -0.62%
2004 1.55% -0.57%
2003 2.26% -0.72%
2002 3.15% -1.81%
2001 3.21% -1.39%
2000 3.19% -0.13%
1999 3.56% -0.16%
1998 4.1% -0.21%
1997 3.62% -0.29%
1996 2.41% -0.29%
1995 1.02% -0.2%
1994 2.03% -0.15%
1993 -1.88% -0.14%
1992 -0.81% -0.9%
1991 8.9% -0.86%
1990 10.7% 0.17%
1989 8.01% 0.45%
1988 6.63% 0.47%
1987 6.58% 0.49%
1986 5.87% 0.46%
1985 4.85% 0.41%
1984 3.92% 0.35%
1983 3.55% 0.38%
1982 4.03% 0.55%
1981 5.29% 0.66%
1980 7% 0.53%
1979 8.74% 0.63%
1978 9.98% 0.9%
1977 10.3% 0.95%
1976 9.92% 1.21%
1975 8.98% 1.26%
1974 7.94% 0.93%
1973 7.33% 0.86%
1972 7.17% 0.96%
1971 6.86% 1.04%
1970 6.69% 1.21%
1969 6.1% 1.06%
1968 5.43% 1.36%
1967 5.53% 1.66%
1966 5.66% 0.97%
1965 5.71% 0.59%
1964 5.44% 0.65%
1963 4.92% 0.65%
1962 4.36% 0.65%
1961 3.91% 0.81%

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/romania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Romania
Current population
1203929
18839108
Population rank 158/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.23%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 -25
Annual growth/decline +15,778 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 169/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -29,041
Net migration rank 89/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -29,041
2024 - -11 - -28,466
2023 15,349 500 -89,587 -27,780
2022 15,337 500 -93,338 89,076
2021 14,555 1,300 -141,504 -17,731
2020 14,970 1,300 -100,179 -13,202
2019 15,368 1,322 -60,053 -27,909
2018 15,524 1,435 -62,316 -33,018
2017 15,593 1,535 -50,930 -33,081
2016 15,621 1,623 -53,196 -33,073
2015 15,718 1,723 -59,447 -35,751
2014 15,857 1,900 -55,745 -35,448
2013 15,986 2,033 -59,951 -34,910
2012 16,026 2,104 -54,157 -37,589
2011 16,169 2,090 -56,413 -102,769
2010 16,225 2,129 -46,567 -122,364
2009 16,323 2,770 -34,625 -137,953
2008 16,356 2,148 -30,806 -144,368
2007 16,647 1,253 -37,590 -133,089
2006 16,901 2,719 -38,148 -132,777
2005 17,361 -3,779 -40,508 -131,176
2004 17,756 -5,249 -42,904 -117,432
2003 18,341 -5,636 -56,093 -107,139
2002 18,167 5,022 -58,673 -106,585
2001 17,710 7,629 -37,625 -91,154
2000 17,014 5,632 -22,443 -92,451
1999 16,491 7,046 -31,461 -82,590
1998 15,845 10,352 -33,761 -81,366
1997 15,255 13,625 -42,853 -88,734
1996 15,408 2,652 -56,548 -70,799
1995 15,651 -3,163 -36,295 -73,779
1994 15,989 -15,756 -18,184 -76,246
1993 15,805 8,896 -13,658 -73,475
1992 16,971 -65,203 -4,559 -63,200
1991 16,553 21,510 25,301 -36,824
1990 15,074 49,970 69,605 -38,157
1989 13,851 33,465 122,756 -33,866
1988 13,107 17,242 126,817 -48,911
1987 12,357 17,545 128,517 -42,868
1986 11,671 14,543 134,737 -50,450
1985 11,106 9,997 111,392 -28,108
1984 10,713 5,452 117,731 -24,629
1983 10,391 2,441 87,986 3,093
1982 10,058 2,450 119,121 -4,725
1981 9,654 5,502 156,472 -20,870
1980 9,187 10,121 168,776 -16,668
1979 8,573 14,726 194,397 -29,600
1978 7,886 17,788 204,148 -31,427
1977 7,195 17,961 215,385 -28,135
1976 6,567 16,028 213,361 18,748
1975 6,034 13,029 219,324 9,125
1974 5,601 9,910 235,530 6,725
1973 5,234 7,583 175,020 58,651
1972 4,885 6,690 198,316 61,920
1971 4,484 6,184 206,662 74,473
1970 4,249 5,004 234,905 71,919
1969 3,950 4,995 264,120 74,851
1968 3,712 3,001 338,577 33,601
1967 3,484 3,001 347,709 37,282
1966 3,268 3,014 115,293 -25,458
1965 3,054 3,023 114,190 -60,430
1964 2,864 2,846 134,326 -59,500
1963 2,687 2,257 139,104 -58,076
1962 2,538 1,695 130,736 -56,152
1961 2,412 1,136 163,286 -54,642
1960 2,299 886 191,431 -55,397

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/romania | 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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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