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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovakia's population is 4.45 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Djibouti vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Slovakia
2100 1,853,638 3,377,764
2099 1,851,867 3,399,869
2098 1,849,091 3,422,010
2097 1,845,028 3,444,161
2096 1,843,492 3,466,284
2095 1,841,290 3,488,595
2094 1,839,614 3,511,062
2093 1,834,629 3,533,742
2092 1,832,454 3,556,708
2091 1,830,543 3,580,021
2090 1,827,895 3,603,675
2089 1,824,422 3,627,811
2088 1,819,766 3,652,354
2087 1,815,602 3,677,451
2086 1,812,004 3,703,217
2085 1,806,728 3,729,670
2084 1,802,147 3,756,777
2083 1,798,430 3,784,617
2082 1,793,553 3,813,170
2081 1,790,013 3,842,528
2080 1,787,239 3,872,714
2079 1,782,284 3,903,653
2078 1,778,181 3,935,351
2077 1,773,272 3,967,981
2076 1,767,264 4,001,363
2075 1,761,013 4,035,465
2074 1,753,691 4,070,159
2073 1,748,057 4,105,475
2072 1,743,208 4,141,396
2071 1,736,772 4,177,582
2070 1,730,333 4,214,086
2069 1,724,309 4,250,775
2068 1,716,592 4,287,566
2067 1,708,491 4,324,173
2066 1,698,811 4,360,463
2065 1,689,868 4,396,562
2064 1,683,153 4,432,349
2063 1,676,195 4,467,634
2062 1,666,794 4,502,390
2061 1,657,365 4,536,423
2060 1,647,995 4,569,861
2059 1,637,453 4,602,562
2058 1,626,405 4,634,484
2057 1,613,201 4,665,491
2056 1,600,875 4,695,744
2055 1,591,617 4,725,147
2054 1,580,458 4,753,640
2053 1,567,320 4,781,680
2052 1,556,029 4,809,152
2051 1,546,163 4,836,056
2050 1,535,615 4,862,512
2049 1,524,387 4,888,649
2048 1,513,769 4,914,306
2047 1,502,572 4,939,719
2046 1,490,451 4,964,917
2045 1,477,565 4,989,905
2044 1,465,478 5,014,849
2043 1,453,253 5,039,628
2042 1,439,049 5,064,051
2041 1,423,763 5,088,319
2040 1,408,530 5,112,265
2039 1,394,028 5,135,696
2038 1,380,170 5,158,725
2037 1,365,227 5,181,188
2036 1,351,732 5,203,033
2035 1,337,326 5,224,142
2034 1,323,770 5,244,168
2033 1,309,514 5,263,308
2032 1,294,871 5,281,327
2031 1,279,082 5,298,206
2030 1,263,351 5,313,745
2029 1,246,848 5,327,761
2028 1,230,964 5,339,993
2027 1,215,502 5,350,648
2026 1,199,638 5,359,438
2025 1,184,528 5,396,894
2024 1,168,722 5,422,069
2023 1,152,944 5,426,740
2022 1,137,096 5,431,752
2021 1,121,248 5,447,247
2020 1,105,188 5,458,827
2019 1,088,709 5,454,147
2018 1,071,882 5,446,771
2017 1,054,841 5,439,232
2016 1,037,653 5,430,798
2015 1,020,313 5,423,801
2014 1,002,717 5,418,649
2013 984,824 5,413,393
2012 966,747 5,407,579
2011 948,558 5,398,384
2010 930,251 5,391,428
2009 911,527 5,386,406
2008 892,734 5,379,233
2007 874,528 5,374,622
2006 855,764 5,373,054
2005 839,167 5,372,807
2004 826,124 5,372,280
2003 813,519 5,373,374
2002 795,574 5,376,912
2001 771,313 5,378,867
2000 747,318 5,388,720
1999 724,218 5,396,020
1998 699,352 5,390,516
1997 671,817 5,383,291
1996 648,348 5,373,361
1995 633,074 5,361,999
1994 626,710 5,346,331
1993 614,245 5,325,305
1992 626,010 5,305,016
1991 631,092 5,303,294
1990 579,538 5,299,187
1989 523,355 5,275,942
1988 484,523 5,250,596
1987 454,399 5,222,840
1986 426,341 5,193,838
1985 402,687 5,161,768
1984 384,053 5,127,097
1983 369,553 5,091,971
1982 356,880 5,055,099
1981 343,047 5,016,105
1980 325,815 4,979,815
1979 304,513 4,938,973
1978 280,031 4,890,125
1977 254,613 4,840,501
1976 230,737 4,789,507
1975 209,908 4,739,105
1974 192,613 4,689,623
1973 178,449 4,641,445
1972 166,256 4,596,622
1971 155,136 4,557,449
1970 145,175 4,538,223
1969 136,078 4,518,607
1968 128,250 4,483,915
1967 121,649 4,449,367
1966 115,269 4,411,666
1965 109,092 4,370,983
1964 103,198 4,327,341
1963 97,872 4,282,017
1962 93,283 4,238,188
1961 89,390 4,191,667
1960 86,024 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Slovakia
2100 0.1% -0.65%
2099 0.15% -0.65%
2098 0.22% -0.64%
2097 0.08% -0.64%
2096 0.12% -0.64%
2095 0.09% -0.64%
2094 0.27% -0.64%
2093 0.12% -0.65%
2092 0.1% -0.65%
2091 0.14% -0.66%
2090 0.19% -0.67%
2089 0.26% -0.67%
2088 0.23% -0.68%
2087 0.2% -0.7%
2086 0.29% -0.71%
2085 0.25% -0.72%
2084 0.21% -0.74%
2083 0.27% -0.75%
2082 0.2% -0.76%
2081 0.16% -0.78%
2080 0.28% -0.79%
2079 0.23% -0.81%
2078 0.28% -0.82%
2077 0.34% -0.83%
2076 0.35% -0.85%
2075 0.42% -0.85%
2074 0.32% -0.86%
2073 0.28% -0.87%
2072 0.37% -0.87%
2071 0.37% -0.87%
2070 0.35% -0.86%
2069 0.45% -0.86%
2068 0.47% -0.85%
2067 0.57% -0.83%
2066 0.53% -0.82%
2065 0.4% -0.81%
2064 0.42% -0.79%
2063 0.56% -0.77%
2062 0.57% -0.75%
2061 0.57% -0.73%
2060 0.64% -0.71%
2059 0.68% -0.69%
2058 0.82% -0.66%
2057 0.77% -0.64%
2056 0.58% -0.62%
2055 0.71% -0.6%
2054 0.84% -0.59%
2053 0.73% -0.57%
2052 0.64% -0.56%
2051 0.69% -0.54%
2050 0.74% -0.53%
2049 0.7% -0.52%
2048 0.75% -0.51%
2047 0.81% -0.51%
2046 0.87% -0.5%
2045 0.82% -0.5%
2044 0.84% -0.49%
2043 0.99% -0.48%
2042 1.07% -0.48%
2041 1.08% -0.47%
2040 1.04% -0.46%
2039 1% -0.45%
2038 1.09% -0.43%
2037 1% -0.42%
2036 1.08% -0.4%
2035 1.02% -0.38%
2034 1.09% -0.36%
2033 1.13% -0.34%
2032 1.23% -0.32%
2031 1.25% -0.29%
2030 1.32% -0.26%
2029 1.29% -0.23%
2028 1.27% -0.2%
2027 1.32% -0.16%
2026 1.28% -0.69%
2025 1.35% -0.46%
2024 1.37% -0.09%
2023 1.39% -0.09%
2022 1.41% -0.28%
2021 1.45% -0.21%
2020 1.51% 0.09%
2019 1.57% 0.14%
2018 1.62% 0.14%
2017 1.66% 0.16%
2016 1.7% 0.13%
2015 1.75% 0.1%
2014 1.82% 0.1%
2013 1.87% 0.11%
2012 1.92% 0.17%
2011 1.97% 0.13%
2010 2.05% 0.09%
2009 2.11% 0.13%
2008 2.08% 0.09%
2007 2.19% 0.03%
2006 1.98% 0.005%
2005 1.58% 0.01%
2004 1.55% -0.02%
2003 2.26% -0.07%
2002 3.15% -0.04%
2001 3.21% -0.18%
2000 3.19% -0.14%
1999 3.56% 0.1%
1998 4.1% 0.13%
1997 3.62% 0.18%
1996 2.41% 0.21%
1995 1.02% 0.29%
1994 2.03% 0.39%
1993 -1.88% 0.38%
1992 -0.81% 0.03%
1991 8.9% 0.08%
1990 10.7% 0.44%
1989 8.01% 0.48%
1988 6.63% 0.53%
1987 6.58% 0.56%
1986 5.87% 0.62%
1985 4.85% 0.68%
1984 3.92% 0.69%
1983 3.55% 0.73%
1982 4.03% 0.78%
1981 5.29% 0.73%
1980 7% 0.83%
1979 8.74% 1%
1978 9.98% 1.03%
1977 10.3% 1.06%
1976 9.92% 1.06%
1975 8.98% 1.06%
1974 7.94% 1.04%
1973 7.33% 0.98%
1972 7.17% 0.86%
1971 6.86% 0.42%
1970 6.69% 0.43%
1969 6.1% 0.77%
1968 5.43% 0.78%
1967 5.53% 0.85%
1966 5.66% 0.93%
1965 5.71% 1.01%
1964 5.44% 1.06%
1963 4.92% 1.03%
1962 4.36% 1.11%
1961 3.91% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Slovakia
Current population
1203929
5359438
Population rank 158/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
22 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 -13
Annual growth/decline +15,778 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 172/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -31,377
Net migration rank 89/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -31,377
2024 - -11 - -21,027
2023 15,349 500 -5,427 4,933
2022 15,337 500 -7,062 92,314
2021 14,555 1,300 -16,886 -8,172
2020 14,970 1,300 -2,184 4,350
2019 15,368 1,322 3,818 3,128
2018 15,524 1,435 3,268 3,446
2017 15,593 1,535 4,351 3,279
2016 15,621 1,623 5,431 3,487
2015 15,718 1,723 2,170 2,549
2014 15,857 1,900 3,793 -1,158
2013 15,986 2,033 2,707 -1,181
2012 16,026 2,104 3,245 871
2011 16,169 2,090 9,177 -2,392
2010 16,225 2,129 7,008 -1,814
2009 16,323 2,770 8,619 -542
2008 16,356 2,148 4,303 -495
2007 16,647 1,253 537 -571
2006 16,901 2,719 537 -549
2005 17,361 -3,779 537 -561
2004 17,756 -5,249 1,611 -522
2003 18,341 -5,636 -537 -646
2002 18,167 5,022 -538 -580
2001 17,710 7,629 -1,076 -860
2000 17,014 5,632 2,155 -831
1999 16,491 7,046 3,777 -119
1998 15,845 10,352 4,312 -12
1997 15,255 13,625 6,999 247
1996 15,408 2,652 9,135 246
1995 15,651 -3,163 9,115 -30
1994 15,989 -15,756 14,970 -109
1993 15,805 8,896 20,769 72
1992 16,971 -65,203 21,220 -201
1991 16,553 21,510 23,865 174
1990 15,074 49,970 25,436 -9,402
1989 13,851 33,465 26,380 -7,254
1988 13,107 17,242 30,979 -6,500
1987 12,357 17,545 31,859 -6,401
1986 11,671 14,543 34,279 -6,143
1985 11,106 9,997 37,680 -6,068
1984 10,713 5,452 38,966 -6,276
1983 10,391 2,441 39,717 -6,361
1982 10,058 2,450 41,958 -6,088
1981 9,654 5,502 43,640 -5,821
1980 9,187 10,121 44,320 -5,522
1979 8,573 14,726 52,353 -4,712
1978 7,886 17,788 52,324 -4,689
1977 7,195 17,961 52,762 -4,621
1976 6,567 16,028 54,121 -4,432
1975 6,034 13,029 52,604 -4,652
1974 5,601 9,910 52,524 -4,190
1973 5,234 7,583 49,199 -3,854
1972 4,885 6,690 46,426 -3,516
1971 4,484 6,184 40,105 -3,495
1970 4,249 5,004 38,575 -4,919
1969 3,950 4,995 39,312 -8,998
1968 3,712 3,001 38,113 -8,881
1967 3,484 3,001 41,824 -8,876
1966 3,268 3,014 45,440 -8,817
1965 3,054 3,023 48,517 -8,707
1964 2,864 2,846 54,092 -8,608
1963 2,687 2,257 54,382 -8,548
1962 2,538 1,695 49,587 -9,019
1961 2,412 1,136 55,749 4,812
1960 2,299 886 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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