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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 10.4 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Djibouti vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti South Sudan
2100 1,852,930 24,078,379
2099 1,851,160 24,072,957
2098 1,848,386 24,054,947
2097 1,844,324 24,056,753
2096 1,842,788 24,045,972
2095 1,840,587 24,037,837
2094 1,838,911 24,039,267
2093 1,833,929 24,030,512
2092 1,831,754 24,010,555
2091 1,829,844 23,991,816
2090 1,827,197 23,970,012
2089 1,823,725 23,929,017
2088 1,819,072 23,883,712
2087 1,814,909 23,848,809
2086 1,811,313 23,794,890
2085 1,806,038 23,750,772
2084 1,801,459 23,678,728
2083 1,797,744 23,609,290
2082 1,792,869 23,532,790
2081 1,789,329 23,458,146
2080 1,786,557 23,383,482
2079 1,781,603 23,286,011
2078 1,777,502 23,188,860
2077 1,772,595 23,078,416
2076 1,766,589 22,979,198
2075 1,760,341 22,860,496
2074 1,753,021 22,718,148
2073 1,747,389 22,575,682
2072 1,742,543 22,431,004
2071 1,736,109 22,280,140
2070 1,729,672 22,143,813
2069 1,723,651 21,995,874
2068 1,715,937 21,822,076
2067 1,707,839 21,654,546
2066 1,698,162 21,489,275
2065 1,689,223 21,309,913
2064 1,682,510 21,134,522
2063 1,675,555 20,957,705
2062 1,666,158 20,777,701
2061 1,656,732 20,601,672
2060 1,647,366 20,423,629
2059 1,636,828 20,227,862
2058 1,625,784 20,041,880
2057 1,612,585 19,846,671
2056 1,600,264 19,652,407
2055 1,591,009 19,457,411
2054 1,579,855 19,250,667
2053 1,566,721 19,053,773
2052 1,555,435 18,833,795
2051 1,545,572 18,626,605
2050 1,535,029 18,427,690
2049 1,523,806 18,224,430
2048 1,513,191 18,014,650
2047 1,501,998 17,799,982
2046 1,489,883 17,572,953
2045 1,477,001 17,348,901
2044 1,464,918 17,115,914
2043 1,452,698 16,882,303
2042 1,438,500 16,639,465
2041 1,423,219 16,390,966
2040 1,407,993 16,137,104
2039 1,393,496 15,884,330
2038 1,379,643 15,622,514
2037 1,364,706 15,358,539
2036 1,351,216 15,085,936
2035 1,336,815 14,810,066
2034 1,323,265 14,538,365
2033 1,309,014 14,273,128
2032 1,294,377 14,002,178
2031 1,278,594 13,725,779
2030 1,262,869 13,460,850
2029 1,246,372 13,201,804
2028 1,230,494 12,942,501
2027 1,215,038 12,688,278
2026 1,199,180 12,434,895
2025 1,184,076 12,188,788
2024 1,168,722 11,943,408
2023 1,152,944 11,483,374
2022 1,137,096 11,021,177
2021 1,121,248 10,865,780
2020 1,105,188 10,698,467
2019 1,088,709 10,423,384
2018 1,071,882 10,122,977
2017 1,054,841 10,259,154
2016 1,037,653 10,830,102
2015 1,020,313 11,107,561
2014 1,002,717 11,235,073
2013 984,824 11,166,275
2012 966,747 10,756,240
2011 948,558 10,288,109
2010 930,251 9,745,953
2009 911,527 9,243,556
2008 892,734 8,817,647
2007 874,528 8,388,788
2006 855,764 7,976,526
2005 839,167 7,590,143
2004 826,124 7,233,041
2003 813,519 6,903,127
2002 795,574 6,596,806
2001 771,313 6,308,391
2000 747,318 6,032,267
1999 724,218 5,771,628
1998 699,352 5,620,068
1997 671,817 5,509,136
1996 648,348 5,356,925
1995 633,074 5,225,836
1994 626,710 5,071,184
1993 614,245 4,956,002
1992 626,010 4,909,749
1991 631,092 4,836,677
1990 579,538 4,737,633
1989 523,355 4,713,229
1988 484,523 4,848,029
1987 454,399 4,962,395
1986 426,341 4,921,240
1985 402,687 4,834,296
1984 384,053 4,750,627
1983 369,553 4,661,574
1982 356,880 4,557,686
1981 343,047 4,447,272
1980 325,815 4,339,030
1979 304,513 4,232,605
1978 280,031 4,127,657
1977 254,613 4,024,032
1976 230,737 3,921,910
1975 209,908 3,821,494
1974 192,613 3,723,259
1973 178,449 3,627,383
1972 166,256 3,542,497
1971 155,136 3,468,646
1970 145,175 3,409,614
1969 136,078 3,365,533
1968 128,250 3,321,528
1967 121,649 3,277,648
1966 115,269 3,236,423
1965 109,092 3,189,835
1964 103,198 3,129,918
1963 97,872 3,072,669
1962 93,283 3,024,308
1961 89,390 2,976,724
1960 86,024 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti South Sudan
2100 0.1% 0.02%
2099 0.15% 0.07%
2098 0.22% -0.008%
2097 0.08% 0.04%
2096 0.12% 0.03%
2095 0.09% -0.006%
2094 0.27% 0.04%
2093 0.12% 0.08%
2092 0.1% 0.08%
2091 0.14% 0.09%
2090 0.19% 0.17%
2089 0.26% 0.19%
2088 0.23% 0.15%
2087 0.2% 0.23%
2086 0.29% 0.19%
2085 0.25% 0.3%
2084 0.21% 0.29%
2083 0.27% 0.33%
2082 0.2% 0.32%
2081 0.16% 0.32%
2080 0.28% 0.42%
2079 0.23% 0.42%
2078 0.28% 0.48%
2077 0.34% 0.43%
2076 0.35% 0.52%
2075 0.42% 0.63%
2074 0.32% 0.63%
2073 0.28% 0.64%
2072 0.37% 0.68%
2071 0.37% 0.62%
2070 0.35% 0.67%
2069 0.45% 0.8%
2068 0.47% 0.77%
2067 0.57% 0.77%
2066 0.53% 0.84%
2065 0.4% 0.83%
2064 0.42% 0.84%
2063 0.56% 0.87%
2062 0.57% 0.85%
2061 0.57% 0.87%
2060 0.64% 0.97%
2059 0.68% 0.93%
2058 0.82% 0.98%
2057 0.77% 0.99%
2056 0.58% 1%
2055 0.71% 1.07%
2054 0.84% 1.03%
2053 0.73% 1.17%
2052 0.64% 1.11%
2051 0.69% 1.08%
2050 0.74% 1.12%
2049 0.7% 1.16%
2048 0.75% 1.21%
2047 0.81% 1.29%
2046 0.87% 1.29%
2045 0.82% 1.36%
2044 0.84% 1.38%
2043 0.99% 1.46%
2042 1.07% 1.52%
2041 1.08% 1.57%
2040 1.04% 1.59%
2039 1% 1.68%
2038 1.09% 1.72%
2037 1% 1.81%
2036 1.08% 1.86%
2035 1.02% 1.87%
2034 1.09% 1.86%
2033 1.13% 1.94%
2032 1.23% 2.01%
2031 1.25% 1.97%
2030 1.32% 1.96%
2029 1.29% 2%
2028 1.27% 2%
2027 1.32% 2.04%
2026 1.28% 2.02%
2025 1.31% 2.05%
2024 1.37% 4.01%
2023 1.39% 4.19%
2022 1.41% 1.43%
2021 1.45% 1.56%
2020 1.51% 2.64%
2019 1.57% 2.97%
2018 1.62% -1.33%
2017 1.66% -5.27%
2016 1.7% -2.5%
2015 1.75% -1.13%
2014 1.82% 0.62%
2013 1.87% 3.81%
2012 1.92% 4.55%
2011 1.97% 5.56%
2010 2.05% 5.44%
2009 2.11% 4.83%
2008 2.08% 5.11%
2007 2.19% 5.17%
2006 1.98% 5.09%
2005 1.58% 4.94%
2004 1.55% 4.78%
2003 2.26% 4.64%
2002 3.15% 4.57%
2001 3.21% 4.58%
2000 3.19% 4.52%
1999 3.56% 2.7%
1998 4.1% 2.01%
1997 3.62% 2.84%
1996 2.41% 2.51%
1995 1.02% 3.05%
1994 2.03% 2.32%
1993 -1.88% 0.94%
1992 -0.81% 1.51%
1991 8.9% 2.09%
1990 10.7% 0.52%
1989 8.01% -2.78%
1988 6.63% -2.3%
1987 6.58% 0.84%
1986 5.87% 1.8%
1985 4.85% 1.76%
1984 3.92% 1.91%
1983 3.55% 2.28%
1982 4.03% 2.48%
1981 5.29% 2.49%
1980 7% 2.51%
1979 8.74% 2.54%
1978 9.98% 2.58%
1977 10.3% 2.6%
1976 9.92% 2.63%
1975 8.98% 2.64%
1974 7.94% 2.64%
1973 7.33% 2.4%
1972 7.17% 2.13%
1971 6.86% 1.73%
1970 6.69% 1.31%
1969 6.1% 1.32%
1968 5.43% 1.34%
1967 5.53% 1.27%
1966 5.66% 1.46%
1965 5.71% 1.91%
1964 5.44% 1.86%
1963 4.92% 1.6%
1962 4.36% 1.6%
1961 3.91% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Djibouti South Sudan
Current population
1207325
12565048
Population rank 158/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.15%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
1 hour
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +672
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 48/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -581 +6,145
Net migration rank 89/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 6,145
2024 15,712 -11 231,714 15,374
2023 15,349 500 217,966 455,000
2022 15,337 500 211,166 40,259
2021 14,555 1,300 213,567 -154,359
2020 14,970 1,300 212,332 62,935
2019 15,368 1,322 209,708 65,198
2018 15,524 1,435 168,497 157,408
2017 15,593 1,535 72,193 -670,477
2016 15,621 1,623 110,553 -654,225
2015 15,718 1,723 148,542 -159,822
2014 15,857 1,900 227,611 -471,523
2013 15,986 2,033 315,983 65,337
2012 16,026 2,104 312,974 125,771
2011 16,169 2,090 303,181 194,325
2010 16,225 2,129 287,409 299,402
2009 16,323 2,770 278,859 139,129
2008 16,356 2,148 268,268 165,557
2007 16,647 1,253 256,546 167,350
2006 16,901 2,719 246,706 153,926
2005 17,361 -3,779 239,272 132,869
2004 17,756 -5,249 231,877 110,182
2003 18,341 -5,636 225,822 91,951
2002 18,167 5,022 212,014 82,847
2001 17,710 7,629 204,108 77,856
2000 17,014 5,632 196,055 74,227
1999 16,491 7,046 180,721 70,271
1998 15,845 10,352 -12,157 64,285
1997 15,255 13,625 121,454 48,280
1996 15,408 2,652 116,728 17,953
1995 15,651 -3,163 110,417 17,077
1994 15,989 -15,756 165,407 16,407
1993 15,805 8,896 32,779 15,772
1992 16,971 -65,203 28,874 15,077
1991 16,553 21,510 87,873 14,327
1990 15,074 49,970 82,900 12,988
1989 13,851 33,465 83,735 -130,821
1988 13,107 17,242 -125,447 -97,065
1987 12,357 17,545 5,756 -11,976
1986 11,671 14,543 99,502 -10,973
1985 11,106 9,997 95,342 -9,986
1984 10,713 5,452 90,970 -8,984
1983 10,391 2,441 104,107 -7,986
1982 10,058 2,450 118,641 -6,983
1981 9,654 5,502 115,163 -5,994
1980 9,187 10,121 112,307 -4,997
1979 8,573 14,726 109,540 -3,997
1978 7,886 17,788 107,352 -2,998
1977 7,195 17,961 104,886 -1,997
1976 6,567 16,028 102,346 -995
1975 6,034 13,029 99,882 -395
1974 5,601 9,910 97,181 -192
1973 5,234 7,583 94,765 0
1972 4,885 6,690 74,803 193
1971 4,484 6,184 72,308 394
1970 4,249 5,004 44,776 587
1969 3,950 4,995 42,015 786
1968 3,712 3,001 44,213 995
1967 3,484 3,001 41,357 1,194
1966 3,268 3,014 38,523 1,386
1965 3,054 3,023 51,682 1,591
1964 2,864 2,846 64,786 1,785
1963 2,687 2,257 46,333 1,591
1962 2,538 1,695 47,406 1,386
1961 2,412 1,136 45,186 1,194
1960 2,299 886 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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