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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 42.9 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 +1.57% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Djibouti vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti South Korea
2100 1,853,638 22,012,503
2099 1,851,867 22,335,528
2098 1,849,091 22,668,719
2097 1,845,028 23,009,661
2096 1,843,492 23,360,151
2095 1,841,290 23,722,747
2094 1,839,614 24,093,391
2093 1,834,629 24,473,038
2092 1,832,454 24,860,975
2091 1,830,543 25,255,379
2090 1,827,895 25,655,577
2089 1,824,422 26,060,945
2088 1,819,766 26,470,073
2087 1,815,602 26,884,813
2086 1,812,004 27,301,913
2085 1,806,728 27,723,736
2084 1,802,147 28,147,480
2083 1,798,430 28,578,182
2082 1,793,553 29,012,953
2081 1,790,013 29,456,022
2080 1,787,239 29,901,880
2079 1,782,284 30,352,062
2078 1,778,181 30,809,176
2077 1,773,272 31,273,700
2076 1,767,264 31,744,480
2075 1,761,013 32,221,226
2074 1,753,691 32,706,020
2073 1,748,057 33,196,556
2072 1,743,208 33,696,490
2071 1,736,772 34,203,935
2070 1,730,333 34,719,324
2069 1,724,309 35,241,850
2068 1,716,592 35,762,799
2067 1,708,491 36,292,307
2066 1,698,811 36,826,655
2065 1,689,868 37,368,086
2064 1,683,153 37,916,439
2063 1,676,195 38,469,051
2062 1,666,794 39,028,473
2061 1,657,365 39,584,621
2060 1,647,995 40,149,830
2059 1,637,453 40,712,514
2058 1,626,405 41,277,134
2057 1,613,201 41,833,887
2056 1,600,875 42,377,427
2055 1,591,617 42,909,302
2054 1,580,458 43,427,254
2053 1,567,320 43,938,741
2052 1,556,029 44,441,106
2051 1,546,163 44,923,604
2050 1,535,615 45,385,311
2049 1,524,387 45,832,153
2048 1,513,769 46,258,529
2047 1,502,572 46,668,898
2046 1,490,451 47,056,404
2045 1,477,565 47,433,205
2044 1,465,478 47,797,411
2043 1,453,253 48,144,730
2042 1,439,049 48,478,991
2041 1,423,763 48,806,273
2040 1,408,530 49,115,658
2039 1,394,028 49,412,830
2038 1,380,170 49,694,340
2037 1,365,227 49,957,504
2036 1,351,732 50,200,702
2035 1,337,326 50,426,000
2034 1,323,770 50,632,962
2033 1,309,514 50,821,090
2032 1,294,871 50,987,020
2031 1,279,082 51,134,940
2030 1,263,351 51,267,908
2029 1,246,848 51,385,868
2028 1,230,964 51,486,791
2027 1,215,502 51,576,746
2026 1,199,638 51,649,918
2025 1,184,528 51,710,062
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% 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 27.6% to 1,535,615 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 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 1.35% -0.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Djibouti South Korea
Current population
1203929
51649918
Population rank 158/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.62%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +105
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 160/197
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 - -11 - 75,963
2023 15,349 500 -77,569 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/south-korea | 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 Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 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 (1960–2024, 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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