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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 44.3 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Djibouti vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Uganda
2100 1,852,930 122,461,518
2099 1,851,160 122,400,118
2098 1,848,386 122,328,333
2097 1,844,324 122,230,315
2096 1,842,788 122,110,905
2095 1,840,587 121,940,556
2094 1,838,911 121,763,948
2093 1,833,929 121,549,120
2092 1,831,754 121,301,128
2091 1,829,844 121,034,858
2090 1,827,197 120,731,912
2089 1,823,725 120,392,371
2088 1,819,072 120,029,300
2087 1,814,909 119,633,372
2086 1,811,313 119,221,630
2085 1,806,038 118,780,837
2084 1,801,459 118,304,392
2083 1,797,744 117,787,304
2082 1,792,869 117,240,484
2081 1,789,329 116,673,088
2080 1,786,557 116,061,969
2079 1,781,603 115,440,209
2078 1,777,502 114,771,629
2077 1,772,595 114,085,142
2076 1,766,589 113,356,858
2075 1,760,341 112,604,741
2074 1,753,021 111,830,528
2073 1,747,389 111,038,122
2072 1,742,543 110,208,535
2071 1,736,109 109,360,734
2070 1,729,672 108,473,738
2069 1,723,651 107,576,028
2068 1,715,937 106,646,220
2067 1,707,839 105,691,752
2066 1,698,162 104,708,323
2065 1,689,223 103,707,399
2064 1,682,510 102,671,371
2063 1,675,555 101,616,654
2062 1,666,158 100,532,299
2061 1,656,732 99,421,530
2060 1,647,366 98,305,883
2059 1,636,828 97,158,930
2058 1,625,784 95,986,215
2057 1,612,585 94,793,892
2056 1,600,264 93,585,691
2055 1,591,009 92,357,892
2054 1,579,855 91,106,039
2053 1,566,721 89,831,291
2052 1,555,435 88,542,276
2051 1,545,572 87,244,950
2050 1,535,029 85,932,109
2049 1,523,806 84,607,399
2048 1,513,191 83,260,483
2047 1,501,998 81,904,082
2046 1,489,883 80,545,542
2045 1,477,001 79,185,378
2044 1,464,918 77,812,065
2043 1,452,698 76,431,508
2042 1,438,500 75,053,218
2041 1,423,219 73,680,031
2040 1,407,993 72,312,112
2039 1,393,496 70,942,351
2038 1,379,643 69,559,994
2037 1,364,706 68,166,092
2036 1,351,216 66,785,108
2035 1,336,815 65,392,706
2034 1,323,265 64,004,533
2033 1,309,014 62,616,072
2032 1,294,377 61,217,174
2031 1,278,594 59,807,490
2030 1,262,869 58,398,308
2029 1,246,372 56,989,526
2028 1,230,494 55,580,177
2027 1,215,038 54,175,341
2026 1,199,180 52,777,106
2025 1,184,076 51,384,894
2024 1,168,722 50,015,092
2023 1,152,944 48,656,601
2022 1,137,096 47,312,719
2021 1,121,248 45,910,930
2020 1,105,188 44,457,152
2019 1,088,709 42,999,637
2018 1,071,882 41,565,831
2017 1,054,841 40,177,388
2016 1,037,653 38,799,152
2015 1,020,313 37,531,446
2014 1,002,717 36,395,539
2013 984,824 35,337,042
2012 966,747 34,337,438
2011 948,558 33,354,543
2010 930,251 32,390,802
2009 911,527 31,451,151
2008 892,734 30,539,553
2007 874,528 29,653,430
2006 855,764 28,794,003
2005 839,167 27,963,289
2004 826,124 27,154,515
2003 813,519 26,352,124
2002 795,574 25,532,870
2001 771,313 24,745,676
2000 747,318 24,000,150
1999 724,218 23,257,281
1998 699,352 22,515,806
1997 671,817 21,856,046
1996 648,348 21,231,550
1995 633,074 20,665,667
1994 626,710 20,108,801
1993 614,245 19,445,161
1992 626,010 18,785,032
1991 631,092 18,155,901
1990 579,538 17,569,897
1989 523,355 17,010,698
1988 484,523 16,470,483
1987 454,399 15,954,170
1986 426,341 15,467,579
1985 402,687 15,023,681
1984 384,053 14,607,677
1983 369,553 14,221,881
1982 356,880 13,873,631
1981 343,047 13,556,452
1980 325,815 13,275,741
1979 304,513 13,002,163
1978 280,031 12,692,113
1977 254,613 12,359,669
1976 230,737 12,037,294
1975 209,908 11,725,240
1974 192,613 11,424,846
1973 178,449 11,144,236
1972 166,256 10,885,796
1971 155,136 10,618,206
1970 145,175 10,321,603
1969 136,078 10,014,858
1968 128,250 9,708,632
1967 121,649 9,408,924
1966 115,269 9,122,864
1965 109,092 8,849,203
1964 103,198 8,586,363
1963 97,872 8,333,663
1962 93,283 8,092,231
1961 89,390 7,862,217
1960 86,024 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Uganda
2100 0.1% 0.05%
2099 0.15% 0.06%
2098 0.22% 0.08%
2097 0.08% 0.1%
2096 0.12% 0.14%
2095 0.09% 0.15%
2094 0.27% 0.18%
2093 0.12% 0.2%
2092 0.1% 0.22%
2091 0.14% 0.25%
2090 0.19% 0.28%
2089 0.26% 0.3%
2088 0.23% 0.33%
2087 0.2% 0.35%
2086 0.29% 0.37%
2085 0.25% 0.4%
2084 0.21% 0.44%
2083 0.27% 0.47%
2082 0.2% 0.49%
2081 0.16% 0.53%
2080 0.28% 0.54%
2079 0.23% 0.58%
2078 0.28% 0.6%
2077 0.34% 0.64%
2076 0.35% 0.67%
2075 0.42% 0.69%
2074 0.32% 0.71%
2073 0.28% 0.75%
2072 0.37% 0.78%
2071 0.37% 0.82%
2070 0.35% 0.83%
2069 0.45% 0.87%
2068 0.47% 0.9%
2067 0.57% 0.94%
2066 0.53% 0.97%
2065 0.4% 1.01%
2064 0.42% 1.04%
2063 0.56% 1.08%
2062 0.57% 1.12%
2061 0.57% 1.13%
2060 0.64% 1.18%
2059 0.68% 1.22%
2058 0.82% 1.26%
2057 0.77% 1.29%
2056 0.58% 1.33%
2055 0.71% 1.37%
2054 0.84% 1.42%
2053 0.73% 1.46%
2052 0.64% 1.49%
2051 0.69% 1.53%
2050 0.74% 1.57%
2049 0.7% 1.62%
2048 0.75% 1.66%
2047 0.81% 1.69%
2046 0.87% 1.72%
2045 0.82% 1.76%
2044 0.84% 1.81%
2043 0.99% 1.84%
2042 1.07% 1.86%
2041 1.08% 1.89%
2040 1.04% 1.93%
2039 1% 1.99%
2038 1.09% 2.04%
2037 1% 2.07%
2036 1.08% 2.13%
2035 1.02% 2.17%
2034 1.09% 2.22%
2033 1.13% 2.29%
2032 1.23% 2.36%
2031 1.25% 2.41%
2030 1.32% 2.47%
2029 1.29% 2.54%
2028 1.27% 2.59%
2027 1.32% 2.65%
2026 1.28% 2.71%
2025 1.31% 2.74%
2024 1.37% 2.79%
2023 1.39% 2.84%
2022 1.41% 3.05%
2021 1.45% 3.27%
2020 1.51% 3.39%
2019 1.57% 3.45%
2018 1.62% 3.46%
2017 1.66% 3.55%
2016 1.7% 3.38%
2015 1.75% 3.12%
2014 1.82% 3%
2013 1.87% 2.91%
2012 1.92% 2.95%
2011 1.97% 2.98%
2010 2.05% 2.99%
2009 2.11% 2.98%
2008 2.08% 2.99%
2007 2.19% 2.98%
2006 1.98% 2.97%
2005 1.58% 2.98%
2004 1.55% 3.04%
2003 2.26% 3.21%
2002 3.15% 3.18%
2001 3.21% 3.11%
2000 3.19% 3.19%
1999 3.56% 3.29%
1998 4.1% 3.02%
1997 3.62% 2.94%
1996 2.41% 2.74%
1995 1.02% 2.77%
1994 2.03% 3.41%
1993 -1.88% 3.51%
1992 -0.81% 3.47%
1991 8.9% 3.34%
1990 10.7% 3.29%
1989 8.01% 3.28%
1988 6.63% 3.24%
1987 6.58% 3.15%
1986 5.87% 2.95%
1985 4.85% 2.85%
1984 3.92% 2.71%
1983 3.55% 2.51%
1982 4.03% 2.34%
1981 5.29% 2.11%
1980 7% 2.1%
1979 8.74% 2.44%
1978 9.98% 2.69%
1977 10.3% 2.68%
1976 9.92% 2.66%
1975 8.98% 2.63%
1974 7.94% 2.52%
1973 7.33% 2.37%
1972 7.17% 2.52%
1971 6.86% 2.87%
1970 6.69% 3.06%
1969 6.1% 3.15%
1968 5.43% 3.19%
1967 5.53% 3.14%
1966 5.66% 3.09%
1965 5.71% 3.06%
1964 5.44% 3.03%
1963 4.92% 2.98%
1962 4.36% 2.93%
1961 3.91% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Uganda
Current population
1207325
53495325
Population rank 158/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.64%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
1 hour
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 21/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -119,059
Net migration rank 89/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -119,059
2024 15,712 -11 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 15,349 500 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 15,337 500 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 14,555 1,300 1,423,377 43,464
2020 14,970 1,300 1,397,288 43,464
2019 15,368 1,322 1,367,044 107,210
2018 15,524 1,435 1,332,600 60,724
2017 15,593 1,535 1,290,658 92,879
2016 15,621 1,623 1,249,565 123,379
2015 15,718 1,723 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 15,857 1,900 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 15,986 2,033 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 16,026 2,104 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 16,169 2,090 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 16,225 2,129 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 16,323 2,770 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 16,356 2,148 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 16,647 1,253 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 16,901 2,719 999,958 -156,232
2005 17,361 -3,779 969,096 -151,386
2004 17,756 -5,249 938,623 -138,770
2003 18,341 -5,636 901,374 -96,429
2002 18,167 5,022 868,756 -35,149
2001 17,710 7,629 836,751 -95,956
2000 17,014 5,632 803,069 -52,824
1999 16,491 7,046 775,166 -39,695
1998 15,845 10,352 741,175 6,277
1997 15,255 13,625 727,523 -155,461
1996 15,408 2,652 699,707 -22,795
1995 15,651 -3,163 697,218 -242,378
1994 15,989 -15,756 675,092 -16,198
1993 15,805 8,896 650,032 18,349
1992 16,971 -65,203 627,139 24,723
1991 16,553 21,510 602,740 3,643
1990 15,074 49,970 587,291 -21,688
1989 13,851 33,465 565,367 -12,576
1988 13,107 17,242 547,759 -20,113
1987 12,357 17,545 527,397 -22,415
1986 11,671 14,543 487,693 -19,485
1985 11,106 9,997 462,534 -42,942
1984 10,713 5,452 421,241 -8,818
1983 10,391 2,441 404,940 -45,776
1982 10,058 2,450 390,820 -53,497
1981 9,654 5,502 380,028 -83,010
1980 9,187 10,121 370,287 -105,900
1979 8,573 14,726 381,626 -98,863
1978 7,886 17,788 371,930 -34,606
1977 7,195 17,961 365,216 -37,671
1976 6,567 16,028 359,458 -42,259
1975 6,034 13,029 354,278 -47,359
1974 5,601 9,910 345,773 -51,910
1973 5,234 7,583 340,780 -73,439
1972 4,885 6,690 335,935 -86,409
1971 4,484 6,184 328,294 -42,642
1970 4,249 5,004 333,202 -25,646
1969 3,950 4,995 320,486 -14,548
1968 3,712 3,001 309,725 -3,214
1967 3,484 3,001 296,692 -3,773
1966 3,268 3,014 282,225 -3,021
1965 3,054 3,023 271,830 -3,716
1964 2,864 2,846 260,733 -3,169
1963 2,687 2,257 250,885 -3,058
1962 2,538 1,695 241,513 -6,470
1961 2,412 1,136 232,894 -7,893
1960 2,299 886 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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