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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 33.5 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Djibouti vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Ukraine
2100 1,852,930 15,603,179
2099 1,851,160 15,862,593
2098 1,848,386 16,125,815
2097 1,844,324 16,393,353
2096 1,842,788 16,664,587
2095 1,840,587 16,939,471
2094 1,838,911 17,219,443
2093 1,833,929 17,504,349
2092 1,831,754 17,793,601
2091 1,829,844 18,087,289
2090 1,827,197 18,386,570
2089 1,823,725 18,689,852
2088 1,819,072 18,998,014
2087 1,814,909 19,311,662
2086 1,811,313 19,630,012
2085 1,806,038 19,952,247
2084 1,801,459 20,280,817
2083 1,797,744 20,613,034
2082 1,792,869 20,949,887
2081 1,789,329 21,289,979
2080 1,786,557 21,633,931
2079 1,781,603 21,981,015
2078 1,777,502 22,331,415
2077 1,772,595 22,684,635
2076 1,766,589 23,041,181
2075 1,760,341 23,400,319
2074 1,753,021 23,762,428
2073 1,747,389 24,126,690
2072 1,742,543 24,491,363
2071 1,736,109 24,859,381
2070 1,729,672 25,229,957
2069 1,723,651 25,602,485
2068 1,715,937 25,976,390
2067 1,707,839 26,352,535
2066 1,698,162 26,730,314
2065 1,689,223 27,109,886
2064 1,682,510 27,491,024
2063 1,675,555 27,872,631
2062 1,666,158 28,254,738
2061 1,656,732 28,638,347
2060 1,647,366 29,021,488
2059 1,636,828 29,404,719
2058 1,625,784 29,788,559
2057 1,612,585 30,170,070
2056 1,600,264 30,548,973
2055 1,591,009 30,926,521
2054 1,579,855 31,299,425
2053 1,566,721 31,669,550
2052 1,555,435 32,035,413
2051 1,545,572 32,397,707
2050 1,535,029 32,754,538
2049 1,523,806 33,107,228
2048 1,513,191 33,451,994
2047 1,501,998 33,793,296
2046 1,489,883 34,131,561
2045 1,477,001 34,463,236
2044 1,464,918 34,790,682
2043 1,452,698 35,115,069
2042 1,438,500 35,437,607
2041 1,423,219 35,758,248
2040 1,407,993 36,075,749
2039 1,393,496 36,396,426
2038 1,379,643 36,714,126
2037 1,364,706 37,031,794
2036 1,351,216 37,345,665
2035 1,336,815 37,659,856
2034 1,323,265 37,972,332
2033 1,309,014 38,283,563
2032 1,294,377 38,592,696
2031 1,278,594 38,902,570
2030 1,262,869 39,210,256
2029 1,246,372 39,514,695
2028 1,230,494 39,816,523
2027 1,215,038 40,111,670
2026 1,199,180 40,408,451
2025 1,184,076 38,980,376
2024 1,168,722 37,860,221
2023 1,152,944 37,732,836
2022 1,137,096 41,048,766
2021 1,121,248 44,298,640
2020 1,105,188 44,680,014
2019 1,088,709 44,957,458
2018 1,071,882 45,208,907
2017 1,054,841 45,436,041
2016 1,037,653 45,616,832
2015 1,020,313 45,784,896
2014 1,002,717 45,972,380
2013 984,824 46,126,770
2012 966,747 46,210,056
2011 948,558 46,307,853
2010 930,251 46,456,003
2009 911,527 46,623,731
2008 892,734 46,819,175
2007 874,528 47,062,798
2006 855,764 47,278,694
2005 839,167 47,585,556
2004 826,124 47,979,507
2003 813,519 48,315,136
2002 795,574 48,677,281
2001 771,313 49,106,855
2000 747,318 49,556,660
1999 724,218 49,976,446
1998 699,352 50,379,731
1997 671,817 50,786,885
1996 648,348 51,226,109
1995 633,074 51,665,539
1994 626,710 52,075,998
1993 614,245 52,350,126
1992 626,010 52,323,671
1991 631,092 52,170,961
1990 579,538 52,054,092
1989 523,355 51,917,817
1988 484,523 51,724,853
1987 454,399 51,515,732
1986 426,341 51,318,745
1985 402,687 51,108,770
1984 384,053 50,887,599
1983 369,553 50,637,029
1982 356,880 50,402,724
1981 343,047 50,189,281
1980 325,815 49,955,152
1979 304,513 49,721,381
1978 280,031 49,521,243
1977 254,613 49,336,481
1976 230,737 49,120,842
1975 209,908 48,865,229
1974 192,613 48,576,570
1973 178,449 48,277,121
1972 166,256 47,946,893
1971 155,136 47,573,287
1970 145,175 47,261,306
1969 136,078 46,976,256
1968 128,250 46,614,325
1967 121,649 46,215,988
1966 115,269 45,802,519
1965 109,092 45,386,892
1964 103,198 44,951,156
1963 97,872 44,462,372
1962 93,283 43,943,674
1961 89,390 43,399,766
1960 86,024 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Ukraine
2100 0.1% -1.64%
2099 0.15% -1.63%
2098 0.22% -1.63%
2097 0.08% -1.63%
2096 0.12% -1.62%
2095 0.09% -1.63%
2094 0.27% -1.63%
2093 0.12% -1.63%
2092 0.1% -1.62%
2091 0.14% -1.63%
2090 0.19% -1.62%
2089 0.26% -1.62%
2088 0.23% -1.62%
2087 0.2% -1.62%
2086 0.29% -1.62%
2085 0.25% -1.62%
2084 0.21% -1.61%
2083 0.27% -1.61%
2082 0.2% -1.6%
2081 0.16% -1.59%
2080 0.28% -1.58%
2079 0.23% -1.57%
2078 0.28% -1.56%
2077 0.34% -1.55%
2076 0.35% -1.53%
2075 0.42% -1.52%
2074 0.32% -1.51%
2073 0.28% -1.49%
2072 0.37% -1.48%
2071 0.37% -1.47%
2070 0.35% -1.46%
2069 0.45% -1.44%
2068 0.47% -1.43%
2067 0.57% -1.41%
2066 0.53% -1.4%
2065 0.4% -1.39%
2064 0.42% -1.37%
2063 0.56% -1.35%
2062 0.57% -1.34%
2061 0.57% -1.32%
2060 0.64% -1.3%
2059 0.68% -1.29%
2058 0.82% -1.26%
2057 0.77% -1.24%
2056 0.58% -1.22%
2055 0.71% -1.19%
2054 0.84% -1.17%
2053 0.73% -1.14%
2052 0.64% -1.12%
2051 0.69% -1.09%
2050 0.74% -1.07%
2049 0.7% -1.03%
2048 0.75% -1.01%
2047 0.81% -0.99%
2046 0.87% -0.96%
2045 0.82% -0.94%
2044 0.84% -0.92%
2043 0.99% -0.91%
2042 1.07% -0.9%
2041 1.08% -0.88%
2040 1.04% -0.88%
2039 1% -0.87%
2038 1.09% -0.86%
2037 1% -0.84%
2036 1.08% -0.83%
2035 1.02% -0.82%
2034 1.09% -0.81%
2033 1.13% -0.8%
2032 1.23% -0.8%
2031 1.25% -0.78%
2030 1.32% -0.77%
2029 1.29% -0.76%
2028 1.27% -0.74%
2027 1.32% -0.73%
2026 1.28% 3.66%
2025 1.31% 2.96%
2024 1.37% 0.34%
2023 1.39% -8.08%
2022 1.41% -7.34%
2021 1.45% -0.85%
2020 1.51% -0.62%
2019 1.57% -0.56%
2018 1.62% -0.5%
2017 1.66% -0.4%
2016 1.7% -0.37%
2015 1.75% -0.41%
2014 1.82% -0.33%
2013 1.87% -0.18%
2012 1.92% -0.21%
2011 1.97% -0.32%
2010 2.05% -0.36%
2009 2.11% -0.42%
2008 2.08% -0.52%
2007 2.19% -0.46%
2006 1.98% -0.64%
2005 1.58% -0.82%
2004 1.55% -0.69%
2003 2.26% -0.74%
2002 3.15% -0.87%
2001 3.21% -0.91%
2000 3.19% -0.84%
1999 3.56% -0.8%
1998 4.1% -0.8%
1997 3.62% -0.86%
1996 2.41% -0.85%
1995 1.02% -0.79%
1994 2.03% -0.52%
1993 -1.88% 0.05%
1992 -0.81% 0.29%
1991 8.9% 0.22%
1990 10.7% 0.26%
1989 8.01% 0.37%
1988 6.63% 0.41%
1987 6.58% 0.38%
1986 5.87% 0.41%
1985 4.85% 0.43%
1984 3.92% 0.49%
1983 3.55% 0.46%
1982 4.03% 0.43%
1981 5.29% 0.47%
1980 7% 0.47%
1979 8.74% 0.4%
1978 9.98% 0.37%
1977 10.3% 0.44%
1976 9.92% 0.52%
1975 8.98% 0.59%
1974 7.94% 0.62%
1973 7.33% 0.69%
1972 7.17% 0.79%
1971 6.86% 0.66%
1970 6.69% 0.61%
1969 6.1% 0.78%
1968 5.43% 0.86%
1967 5.53% 0.9%
1966 5.66% 0.92%
1965 5.71% 0.97%
1964 5.44% 1.1%
1963 4.92% 1.18%
1962 4.36% 1.25%
1961 3.91% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Ukraine
Current population
1207325
40408451
Population rank 158/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.49%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
1 hour
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 13/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -581 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 89/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 1,702,358
2024 15,712 -11 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 15,349 500 -283,185 -299,961
2022 15,337 500 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 14,555 1,300 -449,941 -1,129
2020 14,970 1,300 -307,533 -4,167
2019 15,368 1,322 -236,296 -6,908
2018 15,524 1,435 -227,491 -32,220
2017 15,593 1,535 -158,390 -36,155
2016 15,621 1,623 -135,710 -31,340
2015 15,718 1,723 -147,107 -21,992
2014 15,857 1,900 -140,216 -65,678
2013 15,986 2,033 -129,662 26,781
2012 16,026 2,104 -130,451 66,768
2011 16,169 2,090 -158,372 26,457
2010 16,225 2,129 -180,388 16,030
2009 16,323 2,770 -197,918 26,796
2008 16,356 2,148 -229,086 9,312
2007 16,647 1,253 -282,659 15,237
2006 16,901 2,719 -300,787 136,442
2005 17,361 -3,779 -337,857 -111,493
2004 17,756 -5,249 -344,157 5,644
2003 18,341 -5,636 -351,299 18,540
2002 18,167 5,022 -364,544 -26,991
2001 17,710 7,629 -374,734 -92,847
2000 17,014 5,632 -364,143 -67,865
1999 16,491 7,046 -348,286 -59,247
1998 15,845 10,352 -318,299 -80,684
1997 15,255 13,625 -306,549 -108,735
1996 15,408 2,652 -305,154 -158,008
1995 15,651 -3,163 -281,629 -134,053
1994 15,989 -15,756 -238,820 -166,380
1993 15,805 8,896 -169,405 26,357
1992 16,971 -65,203 -95,857 291,788
1991 16,553 21,510 -16,486 125,962
1990 15,074 49,970 48,463 75,760
1989 13,851 33,465 106,431 36,978
1988 13,107 17,242 162,002 75,637
1987 12,357 17,545 198,850 -18,275
1986 11,671 14,543 225,751 -12,369
1985 11,106 9,997 201,011 5,546
1984 10,713 5,452 222,430 13,340
1983 10,391 2,441 241,741 23,608
1982 10,058 2,450 194,101 9,096
1981 9,654 5,502 182,839 40,807
1980 9,187 10,121 197,223 47,406
1979 8,573 14,726 197,294 25,635
1978 7,886 17,788 206,554 -29,180
1977 7,195 17,961 216,932 -24,745
1976 6,567 16,028 247,323 -8,219
1975 6,034 13,029 256,787 15,336
1974 5,601 9,910 273,486 31,725
1973 5,234 7,583 274,938 18,777
1972 4,885 6,690 309,785 56,928
1971 4,484 6,184 305,849 74,604
1970 4,249 5,004 291,839 -48,335
1969 3,950 4,995 274,858 51,763
1968 3,712 3,001 295,162 102,096
1967 3,484 3,001 313,899 85,527
1966 3,268 3,014 337,794 89,737
1965 3,054 3,023 334,365 69,354
1964 2,864 2,846 391,120 76,650
1963 2,687 2,257 449,648 60,178
1962 2,538 1,695 481,887 45,712
1961 2,412 1,136 508,602 51,625
1960 2,299 886 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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