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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 16.2 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Djibouti vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Senegal
2100 1,852,930 47,474,574
2099 1,851,160 47,302,101
2098 1,848,386 47,124,428
2097 1,844,324 46,935,783
2096 1,842,788 46,742,299
2095 1,840,587 46,541,530
2094 1,838,911 46,331,819
2093 1,833,929 46,117,446
2092 1,831,754 45,896,926
2091 1,829,844 45,669,419
2090 1,827,197 45,435,395
2089 1,823,725 45,190,699
2088 1,819,072 44,942,408
2087 1,814,909 44,685,891
2086 1,811,313 44,418,490
2085 1,806,038 44,143,926
2084 1,801,459 43,864,819
2083 1,797,744 43,572,529
2082 1,792,869 43,279,061
2081 1,789,329 42,978,412
2080 1,786,557 42,673,206
2079 1,781,603 42,360,446
2078 1,777,502 42,038,513
2077 1,772,595 41,710,573
2076 1,766,589 41,373,492
2075 1,760,341 41,024,071
2074 1,753,021 40,668,576
2073 1,747,389 40,306,673
2072 1,742,543 39,937,069
2071 1,736,109 39,562,087
2070 1,729,672 39,181,827
2069 1,723,651 38,789,497
2068 1,715,937 38,392,382
2067 1,707,839 37,991,278
2066 1,698,162 37,578,685
2065 1,689,223 37,162,056
2064 1,682,510 36,738,762
2063 1,675,555 36,312,562
2062 1,666,158 35,879,325
2061 1,656,732 35,443,454
2060 1,647,366 35,004,974
2059 1,636,828 34,566,478
2058 1,625,784 34,117,578
2057 1,612,585 33,668,392
2056 1,600,264 33,214,418
2055 1,591,009 32,760,822
2054 1,579,855 32,308,761
2053 1,566,721 31,854,267
2052 1,555,435 31,400,703
2051 1,545,572 30,944,985
2050 1,535,029 30,486,035
2049 1,523,806 30,028,301
2048 1,513,191 29,566,333
2047 1,501,998 29,107,317
2046 1,489,883 28,644,370
2045 1,477,001 28,183,606
2044 1,464,918 27,720,422
2043 1,452,698 27,256,832
2042 1,438,500 26,792,904
2041 1,423,219 26,328,316
2040 1,407,993 25,862,356
2039 1,393,496 25,394,612
2038 1,379,643 24,924,728
2037 1,364,706 24,453,976
2036 1,351,216 23,983,290
2035 1,336,815 23,511,966
2034 1,323,265 23,043,425
2033 1,309,014 22,574,895
2032 1,294,377 22,106,910
2031 1,278,594 21,639,797
2030 1,262,869 21,175,234
2029 1,246,372 20,716,123
2028 1,230,494 20,260,670
2027 1,215,038 19,811,163
2026 1,199,180 19,369,097
2025 1,184,076 18,931,966
2024 1,168,722 18,501,984
2023 1,152,944 18,077,573
2022 1,137,096 17,651,103
2021 1,121,248 17,220,867
2020 1,105,188 16,789,219
2019 1,088,709 16,352,922
2018 1,071,882 15,914,498
2017 1,054,841 15,475,002
2016 1,037,653 15,034,521
2015 1,020,313 14,593,331
2014 1,002,717 14,152,102
2013 984,824 13,710,849
2012 966,747 13,310,495
2011 948,558 12,958,897
2010 930,251 12,635,413
2009 911,527 12,337,389
2008 892,734 12,048,959
2007 874,528 11,770,344
2006 855,764 11,500,094
2005 839,167 11,235,472
2004 826,124 10,975,704
2003 813,519 10,721,176
2002 795,574 10,466,214
2001 771,313 10,212,942
2000 747,318 9,968,260
1999 724,218 9,730,887
1998 699,352 9,502,952
1997 671,817 9,283,495
1996 648,348 9,067,014
1995 633,074 8,848,101
1994 626,710 8,624,078
1993 614,245 8,396,288
1992 626,010 8,168,395
1991 631,092 7,943,085
1990 579,538 7,720,523
1989 523,355 7,502,207
1988 484,523 7,289,618
1987 454,399 7,081,530
1986 426,341 6,878,192
1985 402,687 6,683,287
1984 384,053 6,499,364
1983 369,553 6,324,504
1982 356,880 6,156,961
1981 343,047 5,997,160
1980 325,815 5,845,638
1979 304,513 5,702,895
1978 280,031 5,568,096
1977 254,613 5,439,549
1976 230,737 5,308,564
1975 209,908 5,170,810
1974 192,613 5,029,437
1973 178,449 4,885,181
1972 166,256 4,741,631
1971 155,136 4,601,864
1970 145,175 4,466,328
1969 136,078 4,334,974
1968 128,250 4,207,587
1967 121,649 4,083,870
1966 115,269 3,964,299
1965 109,092 3,849,788
1964 103,198 3,740,535
1963 97,872 3,635,876
1962 93,283 3,534,686
1961 89,390 3,436,375
1960 86,024 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Senegal
2100 0.1% 0.36%
2099 0.15% 0.38%
2098 0.22% 0.4%
2097 0.08% 0.41%
2096 0.12% 0.43%
2095 0.09% 0.45%
2094 0.27% 0.46%
2093 0.12% 0.48%
2092 0.1% 0.5%
2091 0.14% 0.52%
2090 0.19% 0.54%
2089 0.26% 0.55%
2088 0.23% 0.57%
2087 0.2% 0.6%
2086 0.29% 0.62%
2085 0.25% 0.64%
2084 0.21% 0.67%
2083 0.27% 0.68%
2082 0.2% 0.7%
2081 0.16% 0.72%
2080 0.28% 0.74%
2079 0.23% 0.77%
2078 0.28% 0.79%
2077 0.34% 0.81%
2076 0.35% 0.85%
2075 0.42% 0.87%
2074 0.32% 0.9%
2073 0.28% 0.93%
2072 0.37% 0.95%
2071 0.37% 0.97%
2070 0.35% 1.01%
2069 0.45% 1.03%
2068 0.47% 1.06%
2067 0.57% 1.1%
2066 0.53% 1.12%
2065 0.4% 1.15%
2064 0.42% 1.17%
2063 0.56% 1.21%
2062 0.57% 1.23%
2061 0.57% 1.25%
2060 0.64% 1.27%
2059 0.68% 1.32%
2058 0.82% 1.33%
2057 0.77% 1.37%
2056 0.58% 1.38%
2055 0.71% 1.4%
2054 0.84% 1.43%
2053 0.73% 1.44%
2052 0.64% 1.47%
2051 0.69% 1.51%
2050 0.74% 1.52%
2049 0.7% 1.56%
2048 0.75% 1.58%
2047 0.81% 1.62%
2046 0.87% 1.63%
2045 0.82% 1.67%
2044 0.84% 1.7%
2043 0.99% 1.73%
2042 1.07% 1.76%
2041 1.08% 1.8%
2040 1.04% 1.84%
2039 1% 1.89%
2038 1.09% 1.93%
2037 1% 1.96%
2036 1.08% 2%
2035 1.02% 2.03%
2034 1.09% 2.08%
2033 1.13% 2.12%
2032 1.23% 2.16%
2031 1.25% 2.19%
2030 1.32% 2.22%
2029 1.29% 2.25%
2028 1.27% 2.27%
2027 1.32% 2.28%
2026 1.28% 2.31%
2025 1.31% 2.32%
2024 1.37% 2.35%
2023 1.39% 2.42%
2022 1.41% 2.5%
2021 1.45% 2.57%
2020 1.51% 2.67%
2019 1.57% 2.75%
2018 1.62% 2.84%
2017 1.66% 2.93%
2016 1.7% 3.02%
2015 1.75% 3.12%
2014 1.82% 3.22%
2013 1.87% 3.01%
2012 1.92% 2.71%
2011 1.97% 2.56%
2010 2.05% 2.42%
2009 2.11% 2.39%
2008 2.08% 2.37%
2007 2.19% 2.35%
2006 1.98% 2.36%
2005 1.58% 2.37%
2004 1.55% 2.37%
2003 2.26% 2.44%
2002 3.15% 2.48%
2001 3.21% 2.45%
2000 3.19% 2.44%
1999 3.56% 2.4%
1998 4.1% 2.36%
1997 3.62% 2.39%
1996 2.41% 2.47%
1995 1.02% 2.6%
1994 2.03% 2.71%
1993 -1.88% 2.79%
1992 -0.81% 2.84%
1991 8.9% 2.88%
1990 10.7% 2.91%
1989 8.01% 2.92%
1988 6.63% 2.94%
1987 6.58% 2.96%
1986 5.87% 2.92%
1985 4.85% 2.83%
1984 3.92% 2.76%
1983 3.55% 2.72%
1982 4.03% 2.66%
1981 5.29% 2.59%
1980 7% 2.5%
1979 8.74% 2.42%
1978 9.98% 2.36%
1977 10.3% 2.47%
1976 9.92% 2.66%
1975 8.98% 2.81%
1974 7.94% 2.95%
1973 7.33% 3.03%
1972 7.17% 3.04%
1971 6.86% 3.03%
1970 6.69% 3.03%
1969 6.1% 3.03%
1968 5.43% 3.03%
1967 5.53% 3.02%
1966 5.66% 2.97%
1965 5.71% 2.92%
1964 5.44% 2.88%
1963 4.92% 2.86%
1962 4.36% 2.86%
1961 3.91% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Senegal
Current population
1207325
19596169
Population rank 158/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.24%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
1 hour
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 35/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -12,636
Net migration rank 89/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -12,636
2024 15,712 -11 438,108 -10,307
2023 15,349 500 431,006 -9,999
2022 15,337 500 415,507 16,425
2021 14,555 1,300 403,019 25,519
2020 14,970 1,300 400,910 33,848
2019 15,368 1,322 399,436 38,386
2018 15,524 1,435 405,454 33,567
2017 15,593 1,535 410,366 29,605
2016 15,621 1,623 411,480 29,498
2015 15,718 1,723 407,008 34,387
2014 15,857 1,900 405,019 36,030
2013 15,986 2,033 406,582 34,878
2012 16,026 2,104 402,243 -42,978
2011 16,169 2,090 387,290 -43,350
2010 16,225 2,129 372,934 -69,888
2009 16,323 2,770 362,238 -69,239
2008 16,356 2,148 351,661 -67,812
2007 16,647 1,253 339,963 -66,580
2006 16,901 2,719 331,364 -64,254
2005 17,361 -3,779 323,908 -61,781
2004 17,756 -5,249 317,286 -59,879
2003 18,341 -5,636 308,856 -57,213
2002 18,167 5,022 298,842 -40,554
2001 17,710 7,629 289,690 -41,422
2000 17,014 5,632 283,946 -42,854
1999 16,491 7,046 277,944 -44,284
1998 15,845 10,352 267,404 -45,189
1997 15,255 13,625 261,200 -44,506
1996 15,408 2,652 255,418 -39,162
1995 15,651 -3,163 252,552 -31,001
1994 15,989 -15,756 249,115 -22,633
1993 15,805 8,896 245,742 -16,649
1992 16,971 -65,203 241,482 -14,796
1991 16,553 21,510 237,713 -13,783
1990 15,074 49,970 234,155 -12,959
1989 13,851 33,465 227,797 -12,362
1988 13,107 17,242 221,772 -12,036
1987 12,357 17,545 218,522 -12,086
1986 11,671 14,543 212,887 -12,655
1985 11,106 9,997 208,218 -18,644
1984 10,713 5,452 203,125 -24,858
1983 10,391 2,441 197,673 -26,222
1982 10,058 2,450 191,309 -27,672
1981 9,654 5,502 185,917 -29,959
1980 9,187 10,121 179,707 -32,616
1979 8,573 14,726 173,425 -35,022
1978 7,886 17,788 167,744 -36,559
1977 7,195 17,961 161,636 -35,731
1976 6,567 16,028 154,776 -18,716
1975 6,034 13,029 147,311 -7,870
1974 5,601 9,910 139,974 3,347
1973 5,234 7,583 133,834 11,382
1972 4,885 6,690 128,024 13,852
1971 4,484 6,184 122,511 15,131
1970 4,249 5,004 117,264 16,168
1969 3,950 4,995 112,393 16,887
1968 3,712 3,001 108,240 17,264
1967 3,484 3,001 104,824 17,107
1966 3,268 3,014 101,359 15,849
1965 3,054 3,023 97,912 13,913
1964 2,864 2,846 94,797 11,892
1963 2,687 2,257 92,264 10,371
1962 2,538 1,695 89,937 9,809
1961 2,412 1,136 87,322 9,549
1960 2,299 886 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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