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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 8.87 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Djibouti vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Sweden
2100 1,853,638 11,357,586
2099 1,851,867 11,361,443
2098 1,849,091 11,365,725
2097 1,845,028 11,366,889
2096 1,843,492 11,368,572
2095 1,841,290 11,371,525
2094 1,839,614 11,374,169
2093 1,834,629 11,376,054
2092 1,832,454 11,378,099
2091 1,830,543 11,379,549
2090 1,827,895 11,381,475
2089 1,824,422 11,384,408
2088 1,819,766 11,387,073
2087 1,815,602 11,390,874
2086 1,812,004 11,398,223
2085 1,806,728 11,403,279
2084 1,802,147 11,408,050
2083 1,798,430 11,411,588
2082 1,793,553 11,416,796
2081 1,790,013 11,418,438
2080 1,787,239 11,420,629
2079 1,782,284 11,420,158
2078 1,778,181 11,418,032
2077 1,773,272 11,415,948
2076 1,767,264 11,412,112
2075 1,761,013 11,407,978
2074 1,753,691 11,404,682
2073 1,748,057 11,401,754
2072 1,743,208 11,398,056
2071 1,736,772 11,393,134
2070 1,730,333 11,389,416
2069 1,724,309 11,385,560
2068 1,716,592 11,384,165
2067 1,708,491 11,383,331
2066 1,698,811 11,383,335
2065 1,689,868 11,382,611
2064 1,683,153 11,381,643
2063 1,676,195 11,381,489
2062 1,666,794 11,382,109
2061 1,657,365 11,379,849
2060 1,647,995 11,378,661
2059 1,637,453 11,376,317
2058 1,626,405 11,372,527
2057 1,613,201 11,367,109
2056 1,600,875 11,361,843
2055 1,591,617 11,354,884
2054 1,580,458 11,347,343
2053 1,567,320 11,336,678
2052 1,556,029 11,322,876
2051 1,546,163 11,306,983
2050 1,535,615 11,287,973
2049 1,524,387 11,268,461
2048 1,513,769 11,247,615
2047 1,502,572 11,225,655
2046 1,490,451 11,202,749
2045 1,477,565 11,178,920
2044 1,465,478 11,153,887
2043 1,453,253 11,128,417
2042 1,439,049 11,102,505
2041 1,423,763 11,078,898
2040 1,408,530 11,054,498
2039 1,394,028 11,031,322
2038 1,380,170 11,008,943
2037 1,365,227 10,987,323
2036 1,351,732 10,964,438
2035 1,337,326 10,941,953
2034 1,323,770 10,919,289
2033 1,309,514 10,895,104
2032 1,294,871 10,869,796
2031 1,279,082 10,844,434
2030 1,263,351 10,815,888
2029 1,246,848 10,784,274
2028 1,230,964 10,749,191
2027 1,215,502 10,710,226
2026 1,199,638 10,668,870
2025 1,184,528 10,621,495
2024 1,168,722 10,569,709
2023 1,152,944 10,536,632
2022 1,137,096 10,486,941
2021 1,121,248 10,415,811
2020 1,105,188 10,353,442
2019 1,088,709 10,278,887
2018 1,071,882 10,175,214
2017 1,054,841 10,057,698
2016 1,037,653 9,923,085
2015 1,020,313 9,799,186
2014 1,002,717 9,696,110
2013 984,824 9,600,379
2012 966,747 9,519,374
2011 948,558 9,449,213
2010 930,251 9,378,126
2009 911,527 9,298,515
2008 892,734 9,219,637
2007 874,528 9,148,092
2006 855,764 9,080,505
2005 839,167 9,029,572
2004 826,124 8,993,531
2003 813,519 8,958,229
2002 795,574 8,924,958
2001 771,313 8,895,960
2000 747,318 8,872,109
1999 724,218 8,857,874
1998 699,352 8,850,974
1997 671,817 8,846,062
1996 648,348 8,840,998
1995 633,074 8,826,939
1994 626,710 8,780,745
1993 614,245 8,718,561
1992 626,010 8,668,067
1991 631,092 8,617,375
1990 579,538 8,558,835
1989 523,355 8,492,964
1988 484,523 8,436,489
1987 454,399 8,397,804
1986 426,341 8,369,829
1985 402,687 8,350,386
1984 384,053 8,336,605
1983 369,553 8,329,033
1982 356,880 8,325,263
1981 343,047 8,320,503
1980 325,815 8,310,531
1979 304,513 8,293,678
1978 280,031 8,275,599
1977 254,613 8,251,540
1976 230,737 8,222,286
1975 209,908 8,192,437
1974 192,613 8,159,955
1973 178,449 8,136,312
1972 166,256 8,122,300
1971 155,136 8,098,334
1970 145,175 8,042,801
1969 136,078 7,968,072
1968 128,250 7,912,273
1967 121,649 7,867,931
1966 115,269 7,807,797
1965 109,092 7,733,853
1964 103,198 7,661,354
1963 97,872 7,604,328
1962 93,283 7,561,588
1961 89,390 7,519,998
1960 86,024 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Sweden
2100 0.1% -0.03%
2099 0.15% -0.04%
2098 0.22% -0.01%
2097 0.08% -0.01%
2096 0.12% -0.03%
2095 0.09% -0.02%
2094 0.27% -0.02%
2093 0.12% -0.02%
2092 0.1% -0.01%
2091 0.14% -0.02%
2090 0.19% -0.03%
2089 0.26% -0.02%
2088 0.23% -0.03%
2087 0.2% -0.06%
2086 0.29% -0.04%
2085 0.25% -0.04%
2084 0.21% -0.03%
2083 0.27% -0.05%
2082 0.2% -0.01%
2081 0.16% -0.02%
2080 0.28% 0.004%
2079 0.23% 0.02%
2078 0.28% 0.02%
2077 0.34% 0.03%
2076 0.35% 0.04%
2075 0.42% 0.03%
2074 0.32% 0.03%
2073 0.28% 0.03%
2072 0.37% 0.04%
2071 0.37% 0.03%
2070 0.35% 0.03%
2069 0.45% 0.01%
2068 0.47% 0.007%
2067 0.57% -0%
2066 0.53% 0.006%
2065 0.4% 0.009%
2064 0.42% 0.001%
2063 0.56% -0.005%
2062 0.57% 0.02%
2061 0.57% 0.01%
2060 0.64% 0.02%
2059 0.68% 0.03%
2058 0.82% 0.05%
2057 0.77% 0.05%
2056 0.58% 0.06%
2055 0.71% 0.07%
2054 0.84% 0.09%
2053 0.73% 0.12%
2052 0.64% 0.14%
2051 0.69% 0.17%
2050 0.74% 0.17%
2049 0.7% 0.19%
2048 0.75% 0.2%
2047 0.81% 0.2%
2046 0.87% 0.21%
2045 0.82% 0.22%
2044 0.84% 0.23%
2043 0.99% 0.23%
2042 1.07% 0.21%
2041 1.08% 0.22%
2040 1.04% 0.21%
2039 1% 0.2%
2038 1.09% 0.2%
2037 1% 0.21%
2036 1.08% 0.21%
2035 1.02% 0.21%
2034 1.09% 0.22%
2033 1.13% 0.23%
2032 1.23% 0.23%
2031 1.25% 0.26%
2030 1.32% 0.29%
2029 1.29% 0.33%
2028 1.27% 0.36%
2027 1.32% 0.39%
2026 1.28% 0.45%
2025 1.35% 0.49%
2024 1.37% 0.31%
2023 1.39% 0.47%
2022 1.41% 0.68%
2021 1.45% 0.6%
2020 1.51% 0.73%
2019 1.57% 1.02%
2018 1.62% 1.17%
2017 1.66% 1.36%
2016 1.7% 1.26%
2015 1.75% 1.06%
2014 1.82% 1%
2013 1.87% 0.85%
2012 1.92% 0.74%
2011 1.97% 0.76%
2010 2.05% 0.86%
2009 2.11% 0.86%
2008 2.08% 0.78%
2007 2.19% 0.74%
2006 1.98% 0.56%
2005 1.58% 0.4%
2004 1.55% 0.39%
2003 2.26% 0.37%
2002 3.15% 0.33%
2001 3.21% 0.27%
2000 3.19% 0.16%
1999 3.56% 0.08%
1998 4.1% 0.06%
1997 3.62% 0.06%
1996 2.41% 0.16%
1995 1.02% 0.53%
1994 2.03% 0.71%
1993 -1.88% 0.58%
1992 -0.81% 0.59%
1991 8.9% 0.68%
1990 10.7% 0.78%
1989 8.01% 0.67%
1988 6.63% 0.46%
1987 6.58% 0.33%
1986 5.87% 0.23%
1985 4.85% 0.17%
1984 3.92% 0.09%
1983 3.55% 0.05%
1982 4.03% 0.06%
1981 5.29% 0.12%
1980 7% 0.2%
1979 8.74% 0.22%
1978 9.98% 0.29%
1977 10.3% 0.36%
1976 9.92% 0.36%
1975 8.98% 0.4%
1974 7.94% 0.29%
1973 7.33% 0.17%
1972 7.17% 0.3%
1971 6.86% 0.69%
1970 6.69% 0.94%
1969 6.1% 0.71%
1968 5.43% 0.56%
1967 5.53% 0.77%
1966 5.66% 0.96%
1965 5.71% 0.95%
1964 5.44% 0.75%
1963 4.92% 0.57%
1962 4.36% 0.55%
1961 3.91% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Sweden
Current population
1203929
10680056
Population rank 158/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.13%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +91
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 149/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -581 +47,079
Net migration rank 89/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 47,079
2024 - -11 - 50,115
2023 15,349 500 5,269 55,209
2022 15,337 500 10,487 58,955
2021 14,555 1,300 22,914 51,947
2020 14,970 1,300 14,495 37,302
2019 15,368 1,322 25,697 72,619
2018 15,524 1,435 23,403 87,517
2017 15,593 1,535 24,138 102,671
2016 15,621 1,623 25,800 119,234
2015 15,718 1,723 23,518 80,534
2014 15,857 1,900 26,179 77,654
2013 15,986 2,033 23,041 66,760
2012 16,026 2,104 20,943 52,879
2011 16,169 2,090 21,733 46,049
2010 16,225 2,129 25,320 51,175
2009 16,323 2,770 21,387 63,638
2008 16,356 2,148 18,439 56,452
2007 16,647 1,253 15,552 54,907
2006 16,901 2,719 15,436 51,675
2005 17,361 -3,779 9,030 27,030
2004 17,756 -5,249 9,893 25,842
2003 18,341 -5,636 6,271 29,161
2002 18,167 5,022 893 31,364
2001 17,710 7,629 -1,779 28,856
2000 17,014 5,632 -2,662 24,900
1999 16,491 7,046 -6,201 13,940
1998 15,845 10,352 -3,541 11,325
1997 15,255 13,625 -3,539 6,047
1996 15,408 2,652 1,768 5,773
1995 15,651 -3,163 9,710 11,621
1994 15,989 -15,756 20,196 51,545
1993 15,805 8,896 20,924 32,725
1992 16,971 -65,203 28,605 20,507
1991 16,553 21,510 29,299 25,314
1990 15,074 49,970 29,100 35,668
1989 13,851 33,465 24,629 44,565
1988 13,107 17,242 15,186 30,064
1987 12,357 17,545 11,757 21,335
1986 11,671 14,543 9,206 15,211
1985 11,106 9,997 4,175 11,464
1984 10,713 5,452 3,335 8,668
1983 10,391 2,441 833 2,105
1982 10,058 2,450 1,665 2,524
1981 9,654 5,502 1,664 3,209
1980 9,187 10,121 5,818 10,040
1979 8,573 14,726 4,976 13,895
1978 7,886 17,788 4,138 13,807
1977 7,195 17,961 7,426 23,528
1976 6,567 16,028 8,222 20,324
1975 6,034 13,029 14,746 16,564
1974 5,601 9,910 23,664 9,217
1973 5,234 7,583 24,409 -9,551
1972 4,885 6,690 28,428 -13,519
1971 4,484 6,184 31,583 2,334
1970 4,249 5,004 30,563 47,242
1969 3,950 4,995 23,904 48,824
1968 3,712 3,001 30,858 8,545
1967 3,484 3,001 41,700 11,075
1966 3,268 3,014 45,286 24,920
1965 3,054 3,023 44,857 32,444
1964 2,864 2,846 45,968 23,581
1963 2,687 2,257 35,741 11,009
1962 2,538 1,695 30,246 9,627
1961 2,412 1,136 30,832 14,401
1960 2,299 886 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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