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Population in Djibouti compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 54.6 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).

Djibouti vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti South Africa
2100 1,853,638 94,767,727
2099 1,851,867 94,556,931
2098 1,849,091 94,349,546
2097 1,845,028 94,158,472
2096 1,843,492 93,960,605
2095 1,841,290 93,752,736
2094 1,839,614 93,527,902
2093 1,834,629 93,300,398
2092 1,832,454 93,074,837
2091 1,830,543 92,826,204
2090 1,827,895 92,594,033
2089 1,824,422 92,355,184
2088 1,819,766 92,112,914
2087 1,815,602 91,866,024
2086 1,812,004 91,614,165
2085 1,806,728 91,385,350
2084 1,802,147 91,139,318
2083 1,798,430 90,877,425
2082 1,793,553 90,615,359
2081 1,790,013 90,345,492
2080 1,787,239 90,071,835
2079 1,782,284 89,801,998
2078 1,778,181 89,526,224
2077 1,773,272 89,249,206
2076 1,767,264 88,986,114
2075 1,761,013 88,713,215
2074 1,753,691 88,428,616
2073 1,748,057 88,149,885
2072 1,743,208 87,866,246
2071 1,736,772 87,540,177
2070 1,730,333 87,209,425
2069 1,724,309 86,901,512
2068 1,716,592 86,588,742
2067 1,708,491 86,268,392
2066 1,698,811 85,935,310
2065 1,689,868 85,604,376
2064 1,683,153 85,244,950
2063 1,676,195 84,875,503
2062 1,666,794 84,503,237
2061 1,657,365 84,132,885
2060 1,647,995 83,748,999
2059 1,637,453 83,354,923
2058 1,626,405 82,947,675
2057 1,613,201 82,538,045
2056 1,600,875 82,127,477
2055 1,591,617 81,698,196
2054 1,580,458 81,255,867
2053 1,567,320 80,818,632
2052 1,556,029 80,367,409
2051 1,546,163 79,886,672
2050 1,535,615 79,411,977
2049 1,524,387 78,925,493
2048 1,513,769 78,437,677
2047 1,502,572 77,922,211
2046 1,490,451 77,397,298
2045 1,477,565 76,879,838
2044 1,465,478 76,357,155
2043 1,453,253 75,827,709
2042 1,439,049 75,291,615
2041 1,423,763 74,748,408
2040 1,408,530 74,205,530
2039 1,394,028 73,663,047
2038 1,380,170 73,105,930
2037 1,365,227 72,532,742
2036 1,351,732 71,956,247
2035 1,337,326 71,362,555
2034 1,323,770 70,762,815
2033 1,309,514 70,153,205
2032 1,294,871 69,527,410
2031 1,279,082 68,890,002
2030 1,263,351 68,245,372
2029 1,246,848 67,573,179
2028 1,230,964 66,884,377
2027 1,215,502 66,190,258
2026 1,199,638 65,496,277
2025 1,184,528 64,770,314
2024 1,168,722 64,007,187
2023 1,152,944 63,212,384
2022 1,137,096 62,378,410
2021 1,121,248 61,502,603
2020 1,105,188 60,562,381
2019 1,088,709 59,587,885
2018 1,071,882 58,613,001
2017 1,054,841 57,635,162
2016 1,037,653 57,259,551
2015 1,020,313 56,723,537
2014 1,002,717 55,594,838
2013 984,824 54,678,791
2012 966,747 53,782,567
2011 948,558 52,995,205
2010 930,251 52,344,051
2009 911,527 51,728,516
2008 892,734 51,114,599
2007 874,528 50,528,584
2006 855,764 49,998,277
2005 839,167 49,490,033
2004 826,124 48,991,421
2003 813,519 48,500,348
2002 795,574 48,019,415
2001 771,313 47,566,800
2000 747,318 47,159,719
1999 724,218 46,730,335
1998 699,352 46,223,880
1997 671,817 45,666,838
1996 648,348 45,123,018
1995 633,074 44,541,554
1994 626,710 44,004,139
1993 614,245 43,297,156
1992 626,010 42,443,509
1991 631,092 41,687,898
1990 579,538 40,746,268
1989 523,355 39,628,575
1988 484,523 38,480,649
1987 454,399 37,326,190
1986 426,341 36,180,515
1985 402,687 35,042,093
1984 384,053 33,892,788
1983 369,553 32,739,304
1982 356,880 31,615,339
1981 343,047 30,541,044
1980 325,815 29,518,857
1979 304,513 28,634,162
1978 280,031 27,869,507
1977 254,613 27,118,952
1976 230,737 26,395,450
1975 209,908 25,690,940
1974 192,613 24,989,108
1973 178,449 24,294,263
1972 166,256 23,609,456
1971 155,136 22,942,143
1970 145,175 22,279,984
1969 136,078 21,614,676
1968 128,250 20,957,287
1967 121,649 20,314,066
1966 115,269 19,690,087
1965 109,092 19,089,380
1964 103,198 18,511,361
1963 97,872 17,954,564
1962 93,283 17,418,522
1961 89,390 16,908,035
1960 86,024 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 94.8M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti South Africa
2100 0.1% 0.22%
2099 0.15% 0.22%
2098 0.22% 0.2%
2097 0.08% 0.21%
2096 0.12% 0.22%
2095 0.09% 0.24%
2094 0.27% 0.24%
2093 0.12% 0.24%
2092 0.1% 0.27%
2091 0.14% 0.25%
2090 0.19% 0.26%
2089 0.26% 0.26%
2088 0.23% 0.27%
2087 0.2% 0.27%
2086 0.29% 0.25%
2085 0.25% 0.27%
2084 0.21% 0.29%
2083 0.27% 0.29%
2082 0.2% 0.3%
2081 0.16% 0.3%
2080 0.28% 0.3%
2079 0.23% 0.31%
2078 0.28% 0.31%
2077 0.34% 0.3%
2076 0.35% 0.31%
2075 0.42% 0.32%
2074 0.32% 0.32%
2073 0.28% 0.32%
2072 0.37% 0.37%
2071 0.37% 0.38%
2070 0.35% 0.35%
2069 0.45% 0.36%
2068 0.47% 0.37%
2067 0.57% 0.39%
2066 0.53% 0.39%
2065 0.4% 0.42%
2064 0.42% 0.44%
2063 0.56% 0.44%
2062 0.57% 0.44%
2061 0.57% 0.46%
2060 0.64% 0.47%
2059 0.68% 0.49%
2058 0.82% 0.5%
2057 0.77% 0.5%
2056 0.58% 0.53%
2055 0.71% 0.54%
2054 0.84% 0.54%
2053 0.73% 0.56%
2052 0.64% 0.6%
2051 0.69% 0.6%
2050 0.74% 0.62%
2049 0.7% 0.62%
2048 0.75% 0.66%
2047 0.81% 0.68%
2046 0.87% 0.67%
2045 0.82% 0.68%
2044 0.84% 0.7%
2043 0.99% 0.71%
2042 1.07% 0.73%
2041 1.08% 0.73%
2040 1.04% 0.74%
2039 1% 0.76%
2038 1.09% 0.79%
2037 1% 0.8%
2036 1.08% 0.83%
2035 1.02% 0.85%
2034 1.09% 0.87%
2033 1.13% 0.9%
2032 1.23% 0.93%
2031 1.25% 0.94%
2030 1.32% 0.99%
2029 1.29% 1.03%
2028 1.27% 1.05%
2027 1.32% 1.06%
2026 1.28% 1.12%
2025 1.35% 1.19%
2024 1.37% 1.26%
2023 1.39% 1.34%
2022 1.41% 1.42%
2021 1.45% 1.55%
2020 1.51% 1.64%
2019 1.57% 1.66%
2018 1.62% 1.7%
2017 1.66% 0.66%
2016 1.7% 0.94%
2015 1.75% 2.03%
2014 1.82% 1.68%
2013 1.87% 1.67%
2012 1.92% 1.49%
2011 1.97% 1.24%
2010 2.05% 1.19%
2009 2.11% 1.2%
2008 2.08% 1.16%
2007 2.19% 1.06%
2006 1.98% 1.03%
2005 1.58% 1.02%
2004 1.55% 1.01%
2003 2.26% 1%
2002 3.15% 0.95%
2001 3.21% 0.86%
2000 3.19% 0.92%
1999 3.56% 1.1%
1998 4.1% 1.22%
1997 3.62% 1.21%
1996 2.41% 1.31%
1995 1.02% 1.22%
1994 2.03% 1.63%
1993 -1.88% 2.01%
1992 -0.81% 1.81%
1991 8.9% 2.31%
1990 10.7% 2.82%
1989 8.01% 2.98%
1988 6.63% 3.09%
1987 6.58% 3.17%
1986 5.87% 3.25%
1985 4.85% 3.39%
1984 3.92% 3.52%
1983 3.55% 3.56%
1982 4.03% 3.52%
1981 5.29% 3.46%
1980 7% 3.09%
1979 8.74% 2.74%
1978 9.98% 2.77%
1977 10.3% 2.74%
1976 9.92% 2.74%
1975 8.98% 2.81%
1974 7.94% 2.86%
1973 7.33% 2.9%
1972 7.17% 2.91%
1971 6.86% 2.97%
1970 6.69% 3.08%
1969 6.1% 3.14%
1968 5.43% 3.17%
1967 5.53% 3.17%
1966 5.66% 3.15%
1965 5.71% 3.12%
1964 5.44% 3.1%
1963 4.92% 3.08%
1962 4.36% 3.02%
1961 3.91% 2.85%

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/south-africa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.

Live population counters

Djibouti South Africa
Current population
1203929
65683993
Population rank 158/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.79%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
39.7 seconds
One birth every
22 minutes
26.6 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
54 seconds
Daily growth/decline +43 +2,178
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +794,803
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.26%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 85/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change -581 +146,370
Net migration rank 89/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 146,370
2024 - -11 - 166,972
2023 15,349 500 602,793 228,222
2022 15,337 500 603,636 233,284
2021 14,555 1,300 456,411 458,246
2020 14,970 1,300 595,873 369,901
2019 15,368 1,322 652,130 331,124
2018 15,524 1,435 648,319 318,260
2017 15,593 1,535 645,975 343,146
2016 15,621 1,623 641,365 -879,235
2015 15,718 1,723 668,771 641,150
2014 15,857 1,900 674,754 272,697
2013 15,986 2,033 652,427 232,230
2012 16,026 2,104 643,723 264,091
2011 16,169 2,090 601,708 65,166
2010 16,225 2,129 566,834 68,563
2009 16,323 2,770 554,115 41,528
2008 16,356 2,148 595,332 36,869
2007 16,647 1,253 503,567 36,339
2006 16,901 2,719 487,584 33,159
2005 17,361 -3,779 464,464 31,286
2004 17,756 -5,249 442,540 58,924
2003 18,341 -5,636 415,018 65,604
2002 18,167 5,022 430,926 50,313
2001 17,710 7,629 484,801 -60,793
2000 17,014 5,632 526,963 -136,794
1999 16,491 7,046 594,643 -126,011
1998 15,845 10,352 627,027 -82,722
1997 15,255 13,625 667,969 -98,181
1996 15,408 2,652 710,868 -193,007
1995 15,651 -3,163 743,488 -98,403
1994 15,989 -15,756 698,609 -268,849
1993 15,805 8,896 789,220 194,977
1992 16,971 -65,203 794,415 -71,342
1991 16,553 21,510 827,296 -39,131
1990 15,074 49,970 835,421 259,718
1989 13,851 33,465 884,629 255,605
1988 13,107 17,242 909,221 246,382
1987 12,357 17,545 922,330 231,009
1986 11,671 14,543 903,644 234,378
1985 11,106 9,997 893,889 244,940
1984 10,713 5,452 869,011 290,789
1983 10,391 2,441 837,013 310,172
1982 10,058 2,450 807,550 293,195
1981 9,654 5,502 767,833 279,985
1980 9,187 10,121 738,415 258,127
1979 8,573 14,726 716,541 56,323
1978 7,886 17,788 694,341 62,121
1977 7,195 17,961 680,929 63,739
1976 6,567 16,028 675,011 27,333
1975 6,034 13,029 667,862 38,809
1974 5,601 9,910 658,438 38,518
1973 5,234 7,583 651,596 41,125
1972 4,885 6,690 638,754 38,163
1971 4,484 6,184 624,761 32,961
1970 4,249 5,004 605,102 61,514
1969 3,950 4,995 590,794 73,225
1968 3,712 3,001 571,841 78,932
1967 3,484 3,001 553,741 81,932
1966 3,268 3,014 534,862 77,417
1965 3,054 3,023 506,632 82,514
1964 2,864 2,846 490,606 76,298
1963 2,687 2,257 473,821 72,844
1962 2,538 1,695 455,634 69,771
1961 2,412 1,136 437,851 57,728
1960 2,299 886 421,263 18,891

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/south-africa | 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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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