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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 7.53 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • 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 +1.52% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Djibouti vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Sierra Leone
2100 1,852,930 16,107,087
2099 1,851,160 16,121,940
2098 1,848,386 16,135,035
2097 1,844,324 16,149,905
2096 1,842,788 16,160,672
2095 1,840,587 16,169,304
2094 1,838,911 16,168,902
2093 1,833,929 16,173,609
2092 1,831,754 16,170,778
2091 1,829,844 16,163,901
2090 1,827,197 16,154,165
2089 1,823,725 16,142,526
2088 1,819,072 16,128,775
2087 1,814,909 16,112,585
2086 1,811,313 16,085,549
2085 1,806,038 16,064,212
2084 1,801,459 16,040,563
2083 1,797,744 16,006,923
2082 1,792,869 15,970,872
2081 1,789,329 15,930,880
2080 1,786,557 15,892,665
2079 1,781,603 15,850,728
2078 1,777,502 15,801,450
2077 1,772,595 15,750,408
2076 1,766,589 15,695,310
2075 1,760,341 15,635,345
2074 1,753,021 15,580,279
2073 1,747,389 15,512,655
2072 1,742,543 15,442,481
2071 1,736,109 15,370,747
2070 1,729,672 15,293,426
2069 1,723,651 15,212,664
2068 1,715,937 15,124,069
2067 1,707,839 15,028,190
2066 1,698,162 14,931,295
2065 1,689,223 14,833,794
2064 1,682,510 14,736,872
2063 1,675,555 14,638,180
2062 1,666,158 14,525,736
2061 1,656,732 14,420,068
2060 1,647,366 14,307,451
2059 1,636,828 14,194,972
2058 1,625,784 14,077,124
2057 1,612,585 13,957,197
2056 1,600,264 13,832,494
2055 1,591,009 13,702,508
2054 1,579,855 13,576,231
2053 1,566,721 13,440,929
2052 1,555,435 13,299,910
2051 1,545,572 13,152,910
2050 1,535,029 13,006,688
2049 1,523,806 12,863,637
2048 1,513,191 12,712,671
2047 1,501,998 12,566,944
2046 1,489,883 12,411,042
2045 1,477,001 12,254,651
2044 1,464,918 12,088,895
2043 1,452,698 11,928,393
2042 1,438,500 11,767,372
2041 1,423,219 11,599,942
2040 1,407,993 11,428,331
2039 1,393,496 11,259,845
2038 1,379,643 11,097,180
2037 1,364,706 10,928,754
2036 1,351,216 10,757,928
2035 1,336,815 10,582,918
2034 1,323,265 10,411,088
2033 1,309,014 10,238,503
2032 1,294,377 10,059,929
2031 1,278,594 9,881,109
2030 1,262,869 9,705,485
2029 1,246,372 9,529,493
2028 1,230,494 9,358,412
2027 1,215,038 9,177,288
2026 1,199,180 8,998,902
2025 1,184,076 8,819,794
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th 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 1.31% 2.06%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Sierra Leone
Current population
1207325
9090531
Population rank 158/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.11%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
1 hour
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +487
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 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 15,712 -11 189,234 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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 (1960–2025, 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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