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Population in Djibouti compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 30.5 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Djibouti vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Saudi Arabia
2100 1,853,638 74,230,118
2099 1,851,867 73,760,045
2098 1,849,091 73,287,526
2097 1,845,028 72,813,125
2096 1,843,492 72,336,039
2095 1,841,290 71,858,206
2094 1,839,614 71,379,928
2093 1,834,629 70,900,460
2092 1,832,454 70,420,464
2091 1,830,543 69,940,749
2090 1,827,895 69,462,214
2089 1,824,422 68,985,976
2088 1,819,766 68,510,277
2087 1,815,602 68,035,545
2086 1,812,004 67,562,521
2085 1,806,728 67,091,615
2084 1,802,147 66,621,667
2083 1,798,430 66,152,653
2082 1,793,553 65,684,321
2081 1,790,013 65,216,102
2080 1,787,239 64,749,128
2079 1,782,284 64,282,393
2078 1,778,181 63,815,918
2077 1,773,272 63,348,712
2076 1,767,264 62,880,120
2075 1,761,013 62,409,793
2074 1,753,691 61,937,628
2073 1,748,057 61,462,662
2072 1,743,208 60,984,202
2071 1,736,772 60,502,791
2070 1,730,333 60,018,216
2069 1,724,309 59,529,456
2068 1,716,592 59,036,086
2067 1,708,491 58,539,487
2066 1,698,811 58,039,687
2065 1,689,868 57,537,106
2064 1,683,153 57,032,172
2063 1,676,195 56,524,331
2062 1,666,794 56,014,549
2061 1,657,365 55,501,467
2060 1,647,995 54,986,901
2059 1,637,453 54,469,809
2058 1,626,405 53,950,469
2057 1,613,201 53,430,639
2056 1,600,875 52,909,061
2055 1,591,617 52,386,571
2054 1,580,458 51,862,312
2053 1,567,320 51,336,335
2052 1,556,029 50,809,100
2051 1,546,163 50,280,719
2050 1,535,615 49,751,739
2049 1,524,387 49,221,828
2048 1,513,769 48,690,143
2047 1,502,572 48,157,605
2046 1,490,451 47,623,246
2045 1,477,565 47,087,215
2044 1,465,478 46,550,306
2043 1,453,253 46,013,232
2042 1,439,049 45,475,200
2041 1,423,763 44,936,131
2040 1,408,530 44,396,093
2039 1,394,028 43,856,006
2038 1,380,170 43,314,707
2037 1,365,227 42,773,375
2036 1,351,732 42,231,639
2035 1,337,326 41,690,245
2034 1,323,770 41,150,029
2033 1,309,514 40,611,021
2032 1,294,871 40,073,144
2031 1,279,082 39,535,357
2030 1,263,351 38,998,581
2029 1,246,848 38,417,447
2028 1,230,964 37,810,902
2027 1,215,502 37,189,969
2026 1,199,638 36,566,201
2025 1,184,528 35,932,673
2024 1,168,722 35,300,280
2023 1,152,944 33,702,731
2022 1,137,096 32,175,224
2021 1,121,248 30,784,383
2020 1,105,188 31,552,510
2019 1,088,709 30,063,799
2018 1,071,882 30,196,281
2017 1,054,841 30,977,355
2016 1,037,653 30,954,198
2015 1,020,313 29,816,382
2014 1,002,717 28,309,273
2013 984,824 27,624,004
2012 966,747 26,168,861
2011 948,558 25,091,867
2010 930,251 23,978,487
2009 911,527 24,217,654
2008 892,734 23,287,877
2007 874,528 22,368,313
2006 855,764 21,459,144
2005 839,167 20,559,890
2004 826,124 19,669,480
2003 813,519 18,786,767
2002 795,574 17,910,910
2001 771,313 17,041,397
2000 747,318 16,177,722
1999 724,218 15,472,075
1998 699,352 14,922,185
1997 671,817 14,374,943
1996 648,348 13,831,009
1995 633,074 13,289,245
1994 626,710 12,750,040
1993 614,245 12,215,862
1992 626,010 11,686,676
1991 631,092 11,160,744
1990 579,538 10,640,691
1989 523,355 10,128,394
1988 484,523 9,629,165
1987 454,399 9,130,194
1986 426,341 8,628,639
1985 402,687 8,151,779
1984 384,053 7,697,307
1983 369,553 7,252,941
1982 356,880 6,824,486
1981 343,047 6,420,551
1980 325,815 6,047,997
1979 304,513 5,703,698
1978 280,031 5,381,902
1977 254,613 5,083,048
1976 230,737 4,807,933
1975 209,908 4,556,287
1974 192,613 4,323,632
1973 178,449 4,106,344
1972 166,256 3,905,722
1971 155,136 3,724,031
1970 145,175 3,562,470
1969 136,078 3,417,114
1968 128,250 3,282,711
1967 121,649 3,157,242
1966 115,269 3,039,887
1965 109,092 2,928,771
1964 103,198 2,821,968
1963 97,872 2,719,341
1962 93,283 2,620,910
1961 89,390 2,526,347
1960 86,024 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Saudi Arabia
2100 0.1% 0.64%
2099 0.15% 0.64%
2098 0.22% 0.65%
2097 0.08% 0.66%
2096 0.12% 0.66%
2095 0.09% 0.67%
2094 0.27% 0.68%
2093 0.12% 0.68%
2092 0.1% 0.69%
2091 0.14% 0.69%
2090 0.19% 0.69%
2089 0.26% 0.69%
2088 0.23% 0.7%
2087 0.2% 0.7%
2086 0.29% 0.7%
2085 0.25% 0.71%
2084 0.21% 0.71%
2083 0.27% 0.71%
2082 0.2% 0.72%
2081 0.16% 0.72%
2080 0.28% 0.73%
2079 0.23% 0.73%
2078 0.28% 0.74%
2077 0.34% 0.75%
2076 0.35% 0.75%
2075 0.42% 0.76%
2074 0.32% 0.77%
2073 0.28% 0.78%
2072 0.37% 0.8%
2071 0.37% 0.81%
2070 0.35% 0.82%
2069 0.45% 0.84%
2068 0.47% 0.85%
2067 0.57% 0.86%
2066 0.53% 0.87%
2065 0.4% 0.89%
2064 0.42% 0.9%
2063 0.56% 0.91%
2062 0.57% 0.92%
2061 0.57% 0.94%
2060 0.64% 0.95%
2059 0.68% 0.96%
2058 0.82% 0.97%
2057 0.77% 0.99%
2056 0.58% 1%
2055 0.71% 1.01%
2054 0.84% 1.02%
2053 0.73% 1.04%
2052 0.64% 1.05%
2051 0.69% 1.06%
2050 0.74% 1.08%
2049 0.7% 1.09%
2048 0.75% 1.11%
2047 0.81% 1.12%
2046 0.87% 1.14%
2045 0.82% 1.15%
2044 0.84% 1.17%
2043 0.99% 1.18%
2042 1.07% 1.2%
2041 1.08% 1.22%
2040 1.04% 1.23%
2039 1% 1.25%
2038 1.09% 1.27%
2037 1% 1.28%
2036 1.08% 1.3%
2035 1.02% 1.31%
2034 1.09% 1.33%
2033 1.13% 1.34%
2032 1.23% 1.36%
2031 1.25% 1.38%
2030 1.32% 1.51%
2029 1.29% 1.6%
2028 1.27% 1.67%
2027 1.32% 1.71%
2026 1.28% 1.76%
2025 1.35% 1.79%
2024 1.37% 4.74%
2023 1.39% 4.75%
2022 1.41% 4.52%
2021 1.45% -2.43%
2020 1.51% 4.95%
2019 1.57% -0.44%
2018 1.62% -2.52%
2017 1.66% 0.07%
2016 1.7% 3.82%
2015 1.75% 5.32%
2014 1.82% 2.48%
2013 1.87% 5.56%
2012 1.92% 4.29%
2011 1.97% 4.64%
2010 2.05% -0.99%
2009 2.11% 3.99%
2008 2.08% 4.11%
2007 2.19% 4.24%
2006 1.98% 4.37%
2005 1.58% 4.53%
2004 1.55% 4.7%
2003 2.26% 4.89%
2002 3.15% 5.1%
2001 3.21% 5.34%
2000 3.19% 4.56%
1999 3.56% 3.69%
1998 4.1% 3.81%
1997 3.62% 3.93%
1996 2.41% 4.08%
1995 1.02% 4.23%
1994 2.03% 4.37%
1993 -1.88% 4.53%
1992 -0.81% 4.71%
1991 8.9% 4.89%
1990 10.7% 5.06%
1989 8.01% 5.18%
1988 6.63% 5.47%
1987 6.58% 5.81%
1986 5.87% 5.85%
1985 4.85% 5.9%
1984 3.92% 6.13%
1983 3.55% 6.28%
1982 4.03% 6.29%
1981 5.29% 6.16%
1980 7% 6.04%
1979 8.74% 5.98%
1978 9.98% 5.88%
1977 10.3% 5.72%
1976 9.92% 5.52%
1975 8.98% 5.38%
1974 7.94% 5.29%
1973 7.33% 5.14%
1972 7.17% 4.88%
1971 6.86% 4.54%
1970 6.69% 4.25%
1969 6.1% 4.09%
1968 5.43% 3.97%
1967 5.53% 3.86%
1966 5.66% 3.79%
1965 5.71% 3.78%
1964 5.44% 3.77%
1963 4.92% 3.76%
1962 4.36% 3.74%
1961 3.91% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Saudi Arabia
Current population
1203929
36734925
Population rank 158/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.44%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
22 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 4/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -581 +119,738
Net migration rank 89/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 119,738
2024 - -11 - 122,170
2023 15,349 500 474,366 325,691
2022 15,337 500 406,920 977,072
2021 14,555 1,300 409,032 -106,287
2020 14,970 1,300 447,036 -74,725
2019 15,368 1,322 474,407 191,582
2018 15,524 1,435 528,767 -988,751
2017 15,593 1,535 546,751 -920,812
2016 15,621 1,623 537,829 -26,997
2015 15,718 1,723 511,023 465,292
2014 15,857 1,900 493,431 469,144
2013 15,986 2,033 475,299 485,794
2012 16,026 2,104 465,649 479,206
2011 16,169 2,090 443,675 491,253
2010 16,225 2,129 418,641 504,955
2009 16,323 2,770 438,557 496,229
2008 16,356 2,148 433,457 491,337
2007 16,647 1,253 425,199 489,136
2006 16,901 2,719 399,333 504,661
2005 17,361 -3,779 375,938 518,565
2004 17,756 -5,249 362,843 523,472
2003 18,341 -5,636 364,520 514,606
2002 18,167 5,022 372,099 500,508
2001 17,710 7,629 382,153 484,252
2000 17,014 5,632 392,407 468,515
1999 16,491 7,046 390,112 160,263
1998 15,845 10,352 389,499 159,898
1997 15,255 13,625 385,033 160,066
1996 15,408 2,652 382,248 160,532
1995 15,651 -3,163 380,231 160,512
1994 15,989 -15,756 377,351 160,306
1993 15,805 8,896 372,621 158,074
1992 16,971 -65,203 366,763 160,908
1991 16,553 21,510 361,329 162,857
1990 15,074 49,970 355,495 160,416
1989 13,851 33,465 349,399 159,273
1988 13,107 17,242 342,865 146,918
1987 12,357 17,545 333,088 175,075
1986 11,671 14,543 322,340 172,606
1985 11,106 9,997 310,558 148,208
1984 10,713 5,452 296,615 153,562
1983 10,391 2,441 280,616 157,930
1982 10,058 2,450 264,831 153,528
1981 9,654 5,502 249,156 140,355
1980 9,187 10,121 234,372 121,220
1979 8,573 14,726 220,186 112,826
1978 7,886 17,788 205,331 105,263
1977 7,195 17,961 191,103 96,015
1976 6,567 16,028 178,024 85,083
1975 6,034 13,029 166,223 73,960
1974 5,601 9,910 155,478 69,653
1973 5,234 7,583 145,450 63,995
1972 4,885 6,690 136,360 55,439
1971 4,484 6,184 127,600 43,989
1970 4,249 5,004 120,440 31,097
1969 3,950 4,995 113,859 25,312
1968 3,712 3,001 108,281 21,366
1967 3,484 3,001 103,343 17,947
1966 3,268 3,014 98,361 15,054
1965 3,054 3,023 93,820 15,000
1964 2,864 2,846 89,776 15,000
1963 2,687 2,257 85,480 15,000
1962 2,538 1,695 81,393 15,000
1961 2,412 1,136 77,743 15,000
1960 2,299 886 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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