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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 42.8 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Djibouti vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti South Korea
2100 1,852,930 22,001,649
2099 1,851,160 22,324,514
2098 1,848,386 22,657,541
2097 1,844,324 22,998,315
2096 1,842,788 23,348,632
2095 1,840,587 23,711,049
2094 1,838,911 24,081,510
2093 1,833,929 24,460,970
2092 1,831,754 24,848,715
2091 1,829,844 25,242,926
2090 1,827,197 25,642,926
2089 1,823,725 26,048,094
2088 1,819,072 26,457,020
2087 1,814,909 26,871,556
2086 1,811,313 27,288,450
2085 1,806,038 27,710,065
2084 1,801,459 28,133,600
2083 1,797,744 28,564,090
2082 1,792,869 28,998,646
2081 1,789,329 29,441,497
2080 1,786,557 29,887,135
2079 1,781,603 30,337,095
2078 1,777,502 30,793,984
2077 1,772,595 31,258,278
2076 1,766,589 31,728,826
2075 1,760,341 32,205,338
2074 1,753,021 32,689,892
2073 1,747,389 33,180,187
2072 1,742,543 33,679,874
2071 1,736,109 34,187,068
2070 1,729,672 34,702,204
2069 1,723,651 35,224,472
2068 1,715,937 35,745,164
2067 1,707,839 36,274,411
2066 1,698,162 36,808,495
2065 1,689,223 37,349,660
2064 1,682,510 37,897,742
2063 1,675,555 38,450,082
2062 1,666,158 39,009,227
2061 1,656,732 39,565,102
2060 1,647,366 40,130,032
2059 1,636,828 40,692,438
2058 1,625,784 41,256,780
2057 1,612,585 41,813,259
2056 1,600,264 42,356,530
2055 1,591,009 42,888,143
2054 1,579,855 43,405,840
2053 1,566,721 43,917,075
2052 1,555,435 44,419,192
2051 1,545,572 44,901,452
2050 1,535,029 45,362,931
2049 1,523,806 45,809,553
2048 1,513,191 46,235,718
2047 1,501,998 46,645,885
2046 1,489,883 47,033,200
2045 1,477,001 47,409,815
2044 1,464,918 47,773,842
2043 1,452,698 48,120,989
2042 1,438,500 48,455,085
2041 1,423,219 48,782,206
2040 1,407,993 49,091,438
2039 1,393,496 49,388,464
2038 1,379,643 49,669,835
2037 1,364,706 49,932,869
2036 1,351,216 50,175,947
2035 1,336,815 50,401,135
2034 1,323,265 50,607,994
2033 1,309,014 50,796,030
2032 1,294,377 50,961,878
2031 1,278,594 51,109,725
2030 1,262,869 51,242,628
2029 1,246,372 51,360,529
2028 1,230,494 51,461,403
2027 1,215,038 51,551,313
2026 1,199,180 51,624,449
2025 1,184,076 51,684,564
2024 1,168,722 51,751,065
2023 1,152,944 51,712,619
2022 1,137,096 51,672,569
2021 1,121,248 51,769,539
2020 1,105,188 51,836,239
2019 1,088,709 51,764,822
2018 1,071,882 51,585,058
2017 1,054,841 51,361,911
2016 1,037,653 51,217,803
2015 1,020,313 51,014,947
2014 1,002,717 50,746,659
2013 984,824 50,428,893
2012 966,747 50,199,853
2011 948,558 49,936,638
2010 930,251 49,554,112
2009 911,527 49,307,835
2008 892,734 49,054,708
2007 874,528 48,683,638
2006 855,764 48,438,292
2005 839,167 48,184,561
2004 826,124 48,082,519
2003 813,519 47,892,330
2002 795,574 47,644,736
2001 771,313 47,370,164
2000 747,318 47,008,111
1999 724,218 46,616,677
1998 699,352 46,286,503
1997 671,817 45,953,580
1996 648,348 45,524,681
1995 633,074 45,092,991
1994 626,710 44,641,540
1993 614,245 44,194,628
1992 626,010 43,747,962
1991 631,092 43,295,704
1990 579,538 42,869,283
1989 523,355 42,449,038
1988 484,523 42,031,247
1987 454,399 41,621,690
1986 426,341 41,213,674
1985 402,687 40,805,744
1984 384,053 40,405,956
1983 369,553 39,910,403
1982 356,880 39,326,352
1981 343,047 38,723,248
1980 325,815 38,123,775
1979 304,513 37,534,236
1978 280,031 36,969,185
1977 254,613 36,411,795
1976 230,737 35,848,523
1975 209,908 35,280,725
1974 192,613 34,692,266
1973 178,449 34,103,149
1972 166,256 33,505,406
1971 155,136 32,882,704
1970 145,175 32,240,827
1969 136,078 31,544,266
1968 128,250 30,838,302
1967 121,649 30,130,983
1966 115,269 29,435,571
1965 109,092 28,704,674
1964 103,198 27,984,155
1963 97,872 27,261,747
1962 93,283 26,513,030
1961 89,390 25,765,673
1960 86,024 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti South Korea
2100 0.1% -1.45%
2099 0.15% -1.47%
2098 0.22% -1.48%
2097 0.08% -1.5%
2096 0.12% -1.53%
2095 0.09% -1.54%
2094 0.27% -1.55%
2093 0.12% -1.56%
2092 0.1% -1.56%
2091 0.14% -1.56%
2090 0.19% -1.56%
2089 0.26% -1.55%
2088 0.23% -1.54%
2087 0.2% -1.53%
2086 0.29% -1.52%
2085 0.25% -1.51%
2084 0.21% -1.51%
2083 0.27% -1.5%
2082 0.2% -1.5%
2081 0.16% -1.49%
2080 0.28% -1.48%
2079 0.23% -1.48%
2078 0.28% -1.49%
2077 0.34% -1.48%
2076 0.35% -1.48%
2075 0.42% -1.48%
2074 0.32% -1.48%
2073 0.28% -1.48%
2072 0.37% -1.48%
2071 0.37% -1.48%
2070 0.35% -1.48%
2069 0.45% -1.46%
2068 0.47% -1.46%
2067 0.57% -1.45%
2066 0.53% -1.45%
2065 0.4% -1.45%
2064 0.42% -1.44%
2063 0.56% -1.43%
2062 0.57% -1.4%
2061 0.57% -1.41%
2060 0.64% -1.38%
2059 0.68% -1.37%
2058 0.82% -1.33%
2057 0.77% -1.28%
2056 0.58% -1.24%
2055 0.71% -1.19%
2054 0.84% -1.16%
2053 0.73% -1.13%
2052 0.64% -1.07%
2051 0.69% -1.02%
2050 0.74% -0.97%
2049 0.7% -0.92%
2048 0.75% -0.88%
2047 0.81% -0.82%
2046 0.87% -0.79%
2045 0.82% -0.76%
2044 0.84% -0.72%
2043 0.99% -0.69%
2042 1.07% -0.67%
2041 1.08% -0.63%
2040 1.04% -0.6%
2039 1% -0.57%
2038 1.09% -0.53%
2037 1% -0.48%
2036 1.08% -0.45%
2035 1.02% -0.41%
2034 1.09% -0.37%
2033 1.13% -0.33%
2032 1.23% -0.29%
2031 1.25% -0.26%
2030 1.32% -0.23%
2029 1.29% -0.2%
2028 1.27% -0.17%
2027 1.32% -0.14%
2026 1.28% -0.12%
2025 1.31% -0.13%
2024 1.37% 0.07%
2023 1.39% 0.08%
2022 1.41% -0.19%
2021 1.45% -0.13%
2020 1.51% 0.14%
2019 1.57% 0.35%
2018 1.62% 0.43%
2017 1.66% 0.28%
2016 1.7% 0.4%
2015 1.75% 0.53%
2014 1.82% 0.63%
2013 1.87% 0.46%
2012 1.92% 0.53%
2011 1.97% 0.77%
2010 2.05% 0.5%
2009 2.11% 0.52%
2008 2.08% 0.76%
2007 2.19% 0.51%
2006 1.98% 0.53%
2005 1.58% 0.21%
2004 1.55% 0.4%
2003 2.26% 0.52%
2002 3.15% 0.58%
2001 3.21% 0.77%
2000 3.19% 0.84%
1999 3.56% 0.71%
1998 4.1% 0.72%
1997 3.62% 0.94%
1996 2.41% 0.96%
1995 1.02% 1.01%
1994 2.03% 1.01%
1993 -1.88% 1.02%
1992 -0.81% 1.04%
1991 8.9% 0.99%
1990 10.7% 0.99%
1989 8.01% 0.99%
1988 6.63% 0.98%
1987 6.58% 0.99%
1986 5.87% 1%
1985 4.85% 0.99%
1984 3.92% 1.24%
1983 3.55% 1.49%
1982 4.03% 1.56%
1981 5.29% 1.57%
1980 7% 1.57%
1979 8.74% 1.53%
1978 9.98% 1.53%
1977 10.3% 1.57%
1976 9.92% 1.61%
1975 8.98% 1.7%
1974 7.94% 1.73%
1973 7.33% 1.78%
1972 7.17% 1.89%
1971 6.86% 1.99%
1970 6.69% 2.21%
1969 6.1% 2.29%
1968 5.43% 2.35%
1967 5.53% 2.36%
1966 5.66% 2.55%
1965 5.71% 2.57%
1964 5.44% 2.65%
1963 4.92% 2.82%
1962 4.36% 2.9%
1961 3.91% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Djibouti South Korea
Current population
1207325
51624449
Population rank 158/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.62%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
1 hour
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 -182
Annual growth/decline +15,354 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 169/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -581 +65,731
Net migration rank 89/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 65,731
2024 15,712 -11 -119,027 75,963
2023 15,349 500 -124,111 87,800
2022 15,337 500 -124,014 87,800
2021 14,555 1,300 -56,947 -16,778
2020 14,970 1,300 -31,101 112,631
2019 15,368 1,322 10,353 128,622
2018 15,524 1,435 30,951 118,220
2017 15,593 1,535 71,907 104,029
2016 15,621 1,623 122,923 91,568
2015 15,718 1,723 163,248 276,427
2014 15,857 1,900 167,464 308,037
2013 15,986 2,033 166,415 301,926
2012 16,026 2,104 215,859 281,866
2011 16,169 2,090 214,728 269,958
2010 16,225 2,129 213,083 52,042
2009 16,323 2,770 197,231 5,308
2008 16,356 2,148 215,841 -19,630
2007 16,647 1,253 248,286 -42,293
2006 16,901 2,719 203,441 -28,434
2005 17,361 -3,779 187,920 -47,821
2004 17,756 -5,249 225,988 -42,549
2003 18,341 -5,636 244,251 -31,994
2002 18,167 5,022 247,752 -18,105
2001 17,710 7,629 312,643 -28,006
2000 17,014 5,632 390,167 -84,960
1999 16,491 7,046 368,272 -107,448
1998 15,845 10,352 393,436 -98,044
1997 15,255 13,625 422,773 -109,130
1996 15,408 2,652 446,142 -115,705
1995 15,651 -3,163 468,967 -208,491
1994 15,989 -15,756 473,200 -208,309
1993 15,805 8,896 477,302 -222,802
1992 16,971 -65,203 494,352 -265,849
1991 16,553 21,510 467,594 -270,754
1990 15,074 49,970 411,546 79,294
1989 13,851 33,465 403,266 186,120
1988 13,107 17,242 399,297 192,534
1987 12,357 17,545 378,758 198,057
1986 11,671 14,543 395,651 189,782
1985 11,106 9,997 416,219 97,949
1984 10,713 5,452 436,384 101,394
1983 10,391 2,441 514,844 102,167
1982 10,058 2,450 605,626 48,638
1981 9,654 5,502 631,189 18,442
1980 9,187 10,121 583,294 -148,341
1979 8,573 14,726 623,068 -139,566
1978 7,886 17,788 499,084 -85,721
1977 7,195 17,961 578,947 -90,737
1976 6,567 16,028 530,558 -92,314
1975 6,034 13,029 603,300 -52,332
1974 5,601 9,910 673,030 27,005
1973 5,234 7,583 699,115 35,779
1972 4,885 6,690 740,469 25,382
1971 4,484 6,184 789,185 -6,326
1970 4,249 5,004 747,987 -27,999
1969 3,950 4,995 694,227 -21,175
1968 3,712 3,001 684,487 -16,868
1967 3,484 3,001 692,169 -16,484
1966 3,268 3,014 623,534 -16,688
1965 3,054 3,023 641,090 -146,386
1964 2,864 2,846 655,501 -102,284
1963 2,687 2,257 685,824 -80,226
1962 2,538 1,695 712,590 -94,606
1961 2,412 1,136 730,173 -93,179
1960 2,299 886 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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