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Population in Djibouti compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 7.52 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Djibouti vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Sierra Leone
2100 1,853,638 16,111,324
2099 1,851,867 16,126,181
2098 1,849,091 16,139,280
2097 1,845,028 16,154,153
2096 1,843,492 16,164,923
2095 1,841,290 16,173,557
2094 1,839,614 16,173,155
2093 1,834,629 16,177,864
2092 1,832,454 16,175,032
2091 1,830,543 16,168,153
2090 1,827,895 16,158,415
2089 1,824,422 16,146,773
2088 1,819,766 16,133,018
2087 1,815,602 16,116,823
2086 1,812,004 16,089,780
2085 1,806,728 16,068,438
2084 1,802,147 16,044,782
2083 1,798,430 16,011,134
2082 1,793,553 15,975,073
2081 1,790,013 15,935,071
2080 1,787,239 15,896,846
2079 1,782,284 15,854,898
2078 1,778,181 15,805,607
2077 1,773,272 15,754,551
2076 1,767,264 15,699,439
2075 1,761,013 15,639,458
2074 1,753,691 15,584,377
2073 1,748,057 15,516,736
2072 1,743,208 15,446,543
2071 1,736,772 15,374,790
2070 1,730,333 15,297,449
2069 1,724,309 15,216,666
2068 1,716,592 15,128,048
2067 1,708,491 15,032,144
2066 1,698,811 14,935,222
2065 1,689,868 14,837,697
2064 1,683,153 14,740,749
2063 1,676,195 14,642,031
2062 1,666,794 14,529,557
2061 1,657,365 14,423,861
2060 1,647,995 14,311,215
2059 1,637,453 14,198,706
2058 1,626,405 14,080,827
2057 1,613,201 13,960,869
2056 1,600,875 13,836,132
2055 1,591,617 13,706,113
2054 1,580,458 13,579,802
2053 1,567,320 13,444,465
2052 1,556,029 13,303,409
2051 1,546,163 13,156,370
2050 1,535,615 13,010,109
2049 1,524,387 12,867,021
2048 1,513,769 12,716,015
2047 1,502,572 12,570,250
2046 1,490,451 12,414,307
2045 1,477,565 12,257,874
2044 1,465,478 12,092,075
2043 1,453,253 11,931,531
2042 1,439,049 11,770,467
2041 1,423,763 11,602,993
2040 1,408,530 11,431,337
2039 1,394,028 11,262,807
2038 1,380,170 11,100,099
2037 1,365,227 10,931,629
2036 1,351,732 10,760,758
2035 1,337,326 10,585,702
2034 1,323,770 10,413,826
2033 1,309,514 10,241,196
2032 1,294,871 10,062,575
2031 1,279,082 9,883,708
2030 1,263,351 9,708,038
2029 1,246,848 9,532,000
2028 1,230,964 9,360,873
2027 1,215,502 9,179,702
2026 1,199,638 9,001,269
2025 1,184,528 8,822,114
2024 1,168,722 8,642,022
2023 1,152,944 8,460,512
2022 1,137,096 8,276,807
2021 1,121,248 8,094,602
2020 1,105,188 7,912,558
2019 1,088,709 7,731,991
2018 1,071,882 7,554,563
2017 1,054,841 7,379,299
2016 1,037,653 7,205,328
2015 1,020,313 7,037,655
2014 1,002,717 6,876,385
2013 984,824 6,714,051
2012 966,747 6,551,080
2011 948,558 6,387,251
2010 930,251 6,222,714
2009 911,527 6,055,646
2008 892,734 5,894,722
2007 874,528 5,749,352
2006 855,764 5,624,466
2005 839,167 5,501,712
2004 826,124 5,355,717
2003 813,519 5,177,687
2002 795,574 4,971,435
2001 771,313 4,692,716
2000 747,318 4,423,611
1999 724,218 4,318,043
1998 699,352 4,295,785
1997 671,817 4,253,716
1996 648,348 4,199,210
1995 633,074 4,179,179
1994 626,710 4,173,105
1993 614,245 4,157,130
1992 626,010 4,166,366
1991 631,092 4,246,267
1990 579,538 4,196,828
1989 523,355 4,034,037
1988 484,523 3,934,517
1987 454,399 3,829,718
1986 426,341 3,728,380
1985 402,687 3,638,438
1984 384,053 3,558,758
1983 369,553 3,481,646
1982 356,880 3,408,183
1981 343,047 3,338,940
1980 325,815 3,272,089
1979 304,513 3,207,499
1978 280,031 3,145,517
1977 254,613 3,085,354
1976 230,737 3,028,820
1975 209,908 2,974,657
1974 192,613 2,920,459
1973 178,449 2,866,955
1972 166,256 2,814,388
1971 155,136 2,763,222
1970 145,175 2,712,286
1969 136,078 2,661,365
1968 128,250 2,611,532
1967 121,649 2,562,384
1966 115,269 2,514,638
1965 109,092 2,468,666
1964 103,198 2,424,390
1963 97,872 2,382,258
1962 93,283 2,342,242
1961 89,390 2,304,227
1960 86,024 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Sierra Leone
2100 0.1% -0.09%
2099 0.15% -0.08%
2098 0.22% -0.09%
2097 0.08% -0.07%
2096 0.12% -0.05%
2095 0.09% 0.002%
2094 0.27% -0.03%
2093 0.12% 0.02%
2092 0.1% 0.04%
2091 0.14% 0.06%
2090 0.19% 0.07%
2089 0.26% 0.09%
2088 0.23% 0.1%
2087 0.2% 0.17%
2086 0.29% 0.13%
2085 0.25% 0.15%
2084 0.21% 0.21%
2083 0.27% 0.23%
2082 0.2% 0.25%
2081 0.16% 0.24%
2080 0.28% 0.26%
2079 0.23% 0.31%
2078 0.28% 0.32%
2077 0.34% 0.35%
2076 0.35% 0.38%
2075 0.42% 0.35%
2074 0.32% 0.44%
2073 0.28% 0.45%
2072 0.37% 0.47%
2071 0.37% 0.51%
2070 0.35% 0.53%
2069 0.45% 0.59%
2068 0.47% 0.64%
2067 0.57% 0.65%
2066 0.53% 0.66%
2065 0.4% 0.66%
2064 0.42% 0.67%
2063 0.56% 0.77%
2062 0.57% 0.73%
2061 0.57% 0.79%
2060 0.64% 0.79%
2059 0.68% 0.84%
2058 0.82% 0.86%
2057 0.77% 0.9%
2056 0.58% 0.95%
2055 0.71% 0.93%
2054 0.84% 1.01%
2053 0.73% 1.06%
2052 0.64% 1.12%
2051 0.69% 1.12%
2050 0.74% 1.11%
2049 0.7% 1.19%
2048 0.75% 1.16%
2047 0.81% 1.26%
2046 0.87% 1.28%
2045 0.82% 1.37%
2044 0.84% 1.35%
2043 0.99% 1.37%
2042 1.07% 1.44%
2041 1.08% 1.5%
2040 1.04% 1.5%
2039 1% 1.47%
2038 1.09% 1.54%
2037 1% 1.59%
2036 1.08% 1.65%
2035 1.02% 1.65%
2034 1.09% 1.69%
2033 1.13% 1.78%
2032 1.23% 1.81%
2031 1.25% 1.81%
2030 1.32% 1.85%
2029 1.29% 1.83%
2028 1.27% 1.97%
2027 1.32% 1.98%
2026 1.28% 2.03%
2025 1.35% 2.08%
2024 1.37% 2.15%
2023 1.39% 2.22%
2022 1.41% 2.25%
2021 1.45% 2.3%
2020 1.51% 2.34%
2019 1.57% 2.35%
2018 1.62% 2.38%
2017 1.66% 2.41%
2016 1.7% 2.38%
2015 1.75% 2.35%
2014 1.82% 2.42%
2013 1.87% 2.49%
2012 1.92% 2.56%
2011 1.97% 2.64%
2010 2.05% 2.76%
2009 2.11% 2.73%
2008 2.08% 2.53%
2007 2.19% 2.22%
2006 1.98% 2.23%
2005 1.58% 2.73%
2004 1.55% 3.44%
2003 2.26% 4.15%
2002 3.15% 5.94%
2001 3.21% 6.08%
2000 3.19% 2.44%
1999 3.56% 0.52%
1998 4.1% 0.99%
1997 3.62% 1.3%
1996 2.41% 0.48%
1995 1.02% 0.15%
1994 2.03% 0.38%
1993 -1.88% -0.22%
1992 -0.81% -1.88%
1991 8.9% 1.18%
1990 10.7% 4.04%
1989 8.01% 2.53%
1988 6.63% 2.74%
1987 6.58% 2.72%
1986 5.87% 2.47%
1985 4.85% 2.24%
1984 3.92% 2.21%
1983 3.55% 2.16%
1982 4.03% 2.07%
1981 5.29% 2.04%
1980 7% 2.01%
1979 8.74% 1.97%
1978 9.98% 1.95%
1977 10.3% 1.87%
1976 9.92% 1.82%
1975 8.98% 1.86%
1974 7.94% 1.87%
1973 7.33% 1.87%
1972 7.17% 1.85%
1971 6.86% 1.88%
1970 6.69% 1.91%
1969 6.1% 1.91%
1968 5.43% 1.92%
1967 5.53% 1.9%
1966 5.66% 1.86%
1965 5.71% 1.83%
1964 5.44% 1.77%
1963 4.92% 1.71%
1962 4.36% 1.65%
1961 3.91% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Sierra Leone
Current population
1203929
9049533
Population rank 158/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.11%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +497
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 47/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -11,309
Net migration rank 89/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -11,309
2024 - -11 - -11,000
2023 15,349 500 188,788 -4,000
2022 15,337 500 186,625 -4,000
2021 14,555 1,300 183,326 -1,544
2020 14,970 1,300 181,015 1,292
2019 15,368 1,322 181,068 -2,238
2018 15,524 1,435 178,772 -2,741
2017 15,593 1,535 173,259 1,234
2016 15,621 1,623 168,784 4,657
2015 15,718 1,723 162,275 -356
2014 15,857 1,900 160,137 485
2013 15,986 2,033 161,265 2,773
2012 16,026 2,104 160,915 988
2011 16,169 2,090 158,858 6,895
2010 16,225 2,129 155,338 7,983
2009 16,323 2,770 152,669 18,145
2008 16,356 2,148 149,855 1,182
2007 16,647 1,253 145,740 -6,042
2006 16,901 2,719 144,127 -34,052
2005 17,361 -3,779 137,234 -1,805
2004 17,756 -5,249 132,661 23,897
2003 18,341 -5,636 130,312 69,185
2002 18,167 5,022 126,429 86,578
2001 17,710 7,629 116,647 227,791
2000 17,014 5,632 110,754 83,013
1999 16,491 7,046 102,295 -84,926
1998 15,845 10,352 103,906 -76,766
1997 15,255 13,625 105,433 -48,437
1996 15,408 2,652 104,140 -52,110
1995 15,651 -3,163 100,885 -112,857
1994 15,989 -15,756 101,486 -77,371
1993 15,805 8,896 103,317 -95,476
1992 16,971 -65,203 103,251 -129,565
1991 16,553 21,510 105,477 -238,965
1990 15,074 49,970 100,778 131,587
1989 13,851 33,465 98,298 -5,079
1988 13,107 17,242 96,344 9,470
1987 12,357 17,545 94,235 9,558
1986 11,671 14,543 90,902 7,992
1985 11,106 9,997 88,869 -7,873
1984 10,713 5,452 87,072 -8,708
1983 10,391 2,441 84,628 -8,783
1982 10,058 2,450 82,457 -11,379
1981 9,654 5,502 80,111 -12,699
1980 9,187 10,121 77,932 -11,641
1979 8,573 14,726 75,992 -13,095
1978 7,886 17,788 74,130 -13,073
1977 7,195 17,961 71,663 -12,399
1976 6,567 16,028 69,506 -15,686
1975 6,034 13,029 67,560 -13,058
1974 5,601 9,910 65,357 -11,473
1973 5,234 7,583 62,443 -9,322
1972 4,885 6,690 60,279 -8,267
1971 4,484 6,184 58,484 -8,162
1970 4,249 5,004 56,513 -4,957
1969 3,950 4,995 54,768 -4,485
1968 3,712 3,001 53,126 -3,743
1967 3,484 3,001 51,734 -2,819
1966 3,268 3,014 49,486 -2,911
1965 3,054 3,023 47,223 -1,851
1964 2,864 2,846 45,487 -2,308
1963 2,687 2,257 43,569 -2,480
1962 2,538 1,695 41,603 -2,658
1961 2,412 1,136 40,022 -2,947
1960 2,299 886 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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