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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovenia's population is 1.76 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Djibouti vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Slovenia
2100 1,852,930 1,644,125
2099 1,851,160 1,648,345
2098 1,848,386 1,652,436
2097 1,844,324 1,656,808
2096 1,842,788 1,661,055
2095 1,840,587 1,665,286
2094 1,838,911 1,669,464
2093 1,833,929 1,673,724
2092 1,831,754 1,677,938
2091 1,829,844 1,682,129
2090 1,827,197 1,686,674
2089 1,823,725 1,691,063
2088 1,819,072 1,695,484
2087 1,814,909 1,700,115
2086 1,811,313 1,705,042
2085 1,806,038 1,709,916
2084 1,801,459 1,714,895
2083 1,797,744 1,720,145
2082 1,792,869 1,725,470
2081 1,789,329 1,731,075
2080 1,786,557 1,737,192
2079 1,781,603 1,743,318
2078 1,777,502 1,749,967
2077 1,772,595 1,756,612
2076 1,766,589 1,763,483
2075 1,760,341 1,770,727
2074 1,753,021 1,778,405
2073 1,747,389 1,786,591
2072 1,742,543 1,794,570
2071 1,736,109 1,802,890
2070 1,729,672 1,811,432
2069 1,723,651 1,820,576
2068 1,715,937 1,829,837
2067 1,707,839 1,838,874
2066 1,698,162 1,848,063
2065 1,689,223 1,857,701
2064 1,682,510 1,867,621
2063 1,675,555 1,877,265
2062 1,666,158 1,886,945
2061 1,656,732 1,896,873
2060 1,647,366 1,907,096
2059 1,636,828 1,917,040
2058 1,625,784 1,926,374
2057 1,612,585 1,936,340
2056 1,600,264 1,945,710
2055 1,591,009 1,955,123
2054 1,579,855 1,964,235
2053 1,566,721 1,972,942
2052 1,555,435 1,981,547
2051 1,545,572 1,989,616
2050 1,535,029 1,997,469
2049 1,523,806 2,004,847
2048 1,513,191 2,011,668
2047 1,501,998 2,018,540
2046 1,489,883 2,025,170
2045 1,477,001 2,031,795
2044 1,464,918 2,038,314
2043 1,452,698 2,044,630
2042 1,438,500 2,050,809
2041 1,423,219 2,056,524
2040 1,407,993 2,061,772
2039 1,393,496 2,067,224
2038 1,379,643 2,072,439
2037 1,364,706 2,078,235
2036 1,351,216 2,083,743
2035 1,336,815 2,089,024
2034 1,323,265 2,093,994
2033 1,309,014 2,099,177
2032 1,294,377 2,104,208
2031 1,278,594 2,109,288
2030 1,262,869 2,114,024
2029 1,246,372 2,118,491
2028 1,230,494 2,122,680
2027 1,215,038 2,125,958
2026 1,199,180 2,128,778
2025 1,184,076 2,130,986
2024 1,168,722 2,127,400
2023 1,152,944 2,120,461
2022 1,137,096 2,112,076
2021 1,121,248 2,108,079
2020 1,105,188 2,102,419
2019 1,088,709 2,088,385
2018 1,071,882 2,073,894
2017 1,054,841 2,066,388
2016 1,037,653 2,065,042
2015 1,020,313 2,063,531
2014 1,002,717 2,061,980
2013 984,824 2,059,953
2012 966,747 2,057,159
2011 948,558 2,052,843
2010 930,251 2,048,583
2009 911,527 2,039,669
2008 892,734 2,021,316
2007 874,528 2,018,122
2006 855,764 2,006,868
2005 839,167 2,000,474
2004 826,124 1,997,012
2003 813,519 1,995,733
2002 795,574 1,994,530
2001 771,313 1,992,060
2000 747,318 1,988,925
1999 724,218 1,983,045
1998 699,352 1,981,629
1997 671,817 1,985,956
1996 648,348 1,988,628
1995 633,074 1,989,872
1994 626,710 1,989,443
1993 614,245 1,991,746
1992 626,010 1,996,498
1991 631,092 1,999,429
1990 579,538 1,998,161
1989 523,355 1,996,351
1988 484,523 1,995,196
1987 454,399 1,989,776
1986 426,341 1,965,964
1985 402,687 1,941,641
1984 384,053 1,932,154
1983 369,553 1,922,321
1982 356,880 1,910,334
1981 343,047 1,906,531
1980 325,815 1,901,315
1979 304,513 1,882,599
1978 280,031 1,862,548
1977 254,613 1,842,377
1976 230,737 1,820,249
1975 209,908 1,793,581
1974 192,613 1,776,132
1973 178,449 1,766,697
1972 166,256 1,752,233
1971 155,136 1,738,335
1970 145,175 1,724,891
1969 136,078 1,713,874
1968 128,250 1,704,546
1967 121,649 1,689,528
1966 115,269 1,669,905
1965 109,092 1,649,160
1964 103,198 1,632,114
1963 97,872 1,616,971
1962 93,283 1,603,649
1961 89,390 1,594,131
1960 86,024 1,584,720

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Slovenia
2100 0.1% -0.26%
2099 0.15% -0.25%
2098 0.22% -0.26%
2097 0.08% -0.26%
2096 0.12% -0.25%
2095 0.09% -0.25%
2094 0.27% -0.25%
2093 0.12% -0.25%
2092 0.1% -0.25%
2091 0.14% -0.27%
2090 0.19% -0.26%
2089 0.26% -0.26%
2088 0.23% -0.27%
2087 0.2% -0.29%
2086 0.29% -0.29%
2085 0.25% -0.29%
2084 0.21% -0.31%
2083 0.27% -0.31%
2082 0.2% -0.32%
2081 0.16% -0.35%
2080 0.28% -0.35%
2079 0.23% -0.38%
2078 0.28% -0.38%
2077 0.34% -0.39%
2076 0.35% -0.41%
2075 0.42% -0.43%
2074 0.32% -0.46%
2073 0.28% -0.44%
2072 0.37% -0.46%
2071 0.37% -0.47%
2070 0.35% -0.5%
2069 0.45% -0.51%
2068 0.47% -0.49%
2067 0.57% -0.5%
2066 0.53% -0.52%
2065 0.4% -0.53%
2064 0.42% -0.51%
2063 0.56% -0.51%
2062 0.57% -0.52%
2061 0.57% -0.54%
2060 0.64% -0.52%
2059 0.68% -0.48%
2058 0.82% -0.51%
2057 0.77% -0.48%
2056 0.58% -0.48%
2055 0.71% -0.46%
2054 0.84% -0.44%
2053 0.73% -0.43%
2052 0.64% -0.41%
2051 0.69% -0.39%
2050 0.74% -0.37%
2049 0.7% -0.34%
2048 0.75% -0.34%
2047 0.81% -0.33%
2046 0.87% -0.33%
2045 0.82% -0.32%
2044 0.84% -0.31%
2043 0.99% -0.3%
2042 1.07% -0.28%
2041 1.08% -0.25%
2040 1.04% -0.26%
2039 1% -0.25%
2038 1.09% -0.28%
2037 1% -0.26%
2036 1.08% -0.25%
2035 1.02% -0.24%
2034 1.09% -0.25%
2033 1.13% -0.24%
2032 1.23% -0.24%
2031 1.25% -0.22%
2030 1.32% -0.21%
2029 1.29% -0.2%
2028 1.27% -0.15%
2027 1.32% -0.13%
2026 1.28% -0.1%
2025 1.31% 0.17%
2024 1.37% 0.33%
2023 1.39% 0.4%
2022 1.41% 0.19%
2021 1.45% 0.27%
2020 1.51% 0.67%
2019 1.57% 0.7%
2018 1.62% 0.36%
2017 1.66% 0.07%
2016 1.7% 0.07%
2015 1.75% 0.08%
2014 1.82% 0.1%
2013 1.87% 0.14%
2012 1.92% 0.21%
2011 1.97% 0.21%
2010 2.05% 0.44%
2009 2.11% 0.91%
2008 2.08% 0.16%
2007 2.19% 0.56%
2006 1.98% 0.32%
2005 1.58% 0.17%
2004 1.55% 0.06%
2003 2.26% 0.06%
2002 3.15% 0.12%
2001 3.21% 0.16%
2000 3.19% 0.3%
1999 3.56% 0.07%
1998 4.1% -0.22%
1997 3.62% -0.13%
1996 2.41% -0.06%
1995 1.02% 0.02%
1994 2.03% -0.12%
1993 -1.88% -0.24%
1992 -0.81% -0.15%
1991 8.9% 0.06%
1990 10.7% 0.09%
1989 8.01% 0.06%
1988 6.63% 0.27%
1987 6.58% 1.21%
1986 5.87% 1.25%
1985 4.85% 0.49%
1984 3.92% 0.51%
1983 3.55% 0.63%
1982 4.03% 0.2%
1981 5.29% 0.27%
1980 7% 0.99%
1979 8.74% 1.08%
1978 9.98% 1.09%
1977 10.3% 1.22%
1976 9.92% 1.49%
1975 8.98% 0.98%
1974 7.94% 0.53%
1973 7.33% 0.83%
1972 7.17% 0.8%
1971 6.86% 0.78%
1970 6.69% 0.64%
1969 6.1% 0.55%
1968 5.43% 0.89%
1967 5.53% 1.18%
1966 5.66% 1.26%
1965 5.71% 1.04%
1964 5.44% 0.94%
1963 4.92% 0.83%
1962 4.36% 0.6%
1961 3.91% 0.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Slovenia
Current population
1207325
2128778
Population rank 158/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.03%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
2.45 hours
One birth every
21.5 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
1 hour
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +10
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 153/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -581 +2,711
Net migration rank 89/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 2,711
2024 15,712 -11 -4,680 3,319
2023 15,349 500 -4,665 5,339
2022 15,337 500 -4,858 9,014
2021 14,555 1,300 -4,216 2,477
2020 14,970 1,300 -5,256 28,514
2019 15,368 1,322 -1,254 16,352
2018 15,524 1,435 -1,037 14,640
2017 15,593 1,535 -207 1,359
2016 15,621 1,623 826 1,195
2015 15,718 1,723 826 712
2014 15,857 1,900 2,268 -70
2013 15,986 2,033 1,648 639
2012 16,026 2,104 2,674 1,117
2011 16,169 2,090 3,285 2,190
2010 16,225 2,129 3,687 -410
2009 16,323 2,770 3,060 11,594
2008 16,356 2,148 3,437 2,971
2007 16,647 1,253 1,211 14,191
2006 16,901 2,719 602 6,081
2005 17,361 -3,779 -600 6,317
2004 17,756 -5,249 -599 1,759
2003 18,341 -5,636 -1,996 3,218
2002 18,167 5,022 -1,197 1,975
2001 17,710 7,629 -996 4,527
2000 17,014 5,632 -398 3,124
1999 16,491 7,046 -1,388 10,291
1998 15,845 10,352 -1,189 -5,280
1997 15,255 13,625 -794 -1,298
1996 15,408 2,652 0 -2,456
1995 15,651 -3,163 0 356
1994 15,989 -15,756 199 -153
1993 15,805 8,896 -199 -4,641
1992 16,971 -65,203 598 -5,547
1991 16,553 21,510 2,199 -3,325
1990 15,074 49,970 3,797 618
1989 13,851 33,465 4,592 -2,718
1988 13,107 17,242 5,986 -3,023
1987 12,357 17,545 5,771 2,972
1986 11,671 14,543 6,094 32,700
1985 11,106 9,997 6,213 3,404
1984 10,713 5,452 5,990 3,280
1983 10,391 2,441 6,343 3,613
1982 10,058 2,450 9,170 -8,695
1981 9,654 5,502 10,485 -5,016
1980 9,187 10,121 11,027 3,128
1979 8,573 14,726 12,614 2,107
1978 7,886 17,788 11,920 2,113
1977 7,195 17,961 12,160 2,584
1976 6,567 16,028 12,196 2,226
1975 6,034 13,029 11,658 2,421
1974 5,601 9,910 11,367 3,145
1973 5,234 7,583 11,837 2,175
1972 4,885 6,690 10,513 2,924
1971 4,484 6,184 10,951 2,286
1970 4,249 5,004 10,004 260
1969 3,950 4,995 9,427 685
1968 3,712 3,001 11,250 438
1967 3,484 3,001 13,516 -192
1966 3,268 3,014 15,697 -1,262
1965 3,054 3,023 14,513 -1,421
1964 2,864 2,846 12,567 -349
1963 2,687 2,257 14,068 -180
1962 2,538 1,695 13,150 148
1961 2,412 1,136 14,985 -306
1960 2,299 886 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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