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Population in Djibouti compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 58 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Djibouti vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti United Kingdom
2100 1,852,930 74,517,005
2099 1,851,160 74,647,273
2098 1,848,386 74,766,073
2097 1,844,324 74,879,923
2096 1,842,788 74,991,940
2095 1,840,587 75,102,041
2094 1,838,911 75,198,597
2093 1,833,929 75,296,704
2092 1,831,754 75,390,038
2091 1,829,844 75,480,137
2090 1,827,197 75,566,962
2089 1,823,725 75,649,353
2088 1,819,072 75,721,067
2087 1,814,909 75,791,990
2086 1,811,313 75,859,854
2085 1,806,038 75,918,647
2084 1,801,459 75,969,065
2083 1,797,744 76,018,614
2082 1,792,869 76,059,464
2081 1,789,329 76,086,593
2080 1,786,557 76,118,679
2079 1,781,603 76,147,352
2078 1,777,502 76,165,841
2077 1,772,595 76,183,437
2076 1,766,589 76,185,828
2075 1,760,341 76,198,349
2074 1,753,021 76,209,676
2073 1,747,389 76,218,781
2072 1,742,543 76,211,187
2071 1,736,109 76,200,495
2070 1,729,672 76,190,801
2069 1,723,651 76,184,140
2068 1,715,937 76,183,288
2067 1,707,839 76,175,881
2066 1,698,162 76,168,987
2065 1,689,223 76,168,193
2064 1,682,510 76,165,129
2063 1,675,555 76,165,534
2062 1,666,158 76,158,910
2061 1,656,732 76,156,587
2060 1,647,366 76,157,104
2059 1,636,828 76,157,593
2058 1,625,784 76,139,384
2057 1,612,585 76,119,478
2056 1,600,264 76,086,799
2055 1,591,009 76,047,952
2054 1,579,855 75,980,524
2053 1,566,721 75,907,047
2052 1,555,435 75,815,200
2051 1,545,572 75,709,173
2050 1,535,029 75,591,218
2049 1,523,806 75,460,140
2048 1,513,191 75,313,837
2047 1,501,998 75,153,802
2046 1,489,883 74,986,563
2045 1,477,001 74,808,886
2044 1,464,918 74,623,687
2043 1,452,698 74,424,133
2042 1,438,500 74,224,922
2041 1,423,219 74,020,934
2040 1,407,993 73,812,680
2039 1,393,496 73,600,788
2038 1,379,643 73,378,310
2037 1,364,706 73,155,497
2036 1,351,216 72,921,995
2035 1,336,815 72,671,687
2034 1,323,265 72,418,766
2033 1,309,014 72,145,065
2032 1,294,377 71,869,259
2031 1,278,594 71,581,519
2030 1,262,869 71,267,237
2029 1,246,372 70,948,992
2028 1,230,494 70,609,246
2027 1,215,038 70,248,858
2026 1,199,180 69,883,746
2025 1,184,076 69,487,000
2024 1,168,722 69,281,000
2023 1,152,944 68,526,000
2022 1,137,096 67,636,000
2021 1,121,248 66,978,000
2020 1,105,188 66,740,000
2019 1,088,709 66,628,000
2018 1,071,882 66,287,000
2017 1,054,841 65,964,000
2016 1,037,653 65,606,000
2015 1,020,313 65,087,000
2014 1,002,717 64,619,000
2013 984,824 64,138,000
2012 966,747 63,711,000
2011 948,558 63,258,810
2010 930,251 62,766,365
2009 911,527 62,276,270
2008 892,734 61,806,995
2007 874,528 61,322,463
2006 855,764 60,846,820
2005 839,167 60,401,206
2004 826,124 59,987,905
2003 813,519 59,647,577
2002 795,574 59,370,479
2001 771,313 59,119,673
2000 747,318 58,892,514
1999 724,218 58,682,466
1998 699,352 58,487,141
1997 671,817 58,316,954
1996 648,348 58,166,950
1995 633,074 58,019,030
1994 626,710 57,865,745
1993 614,245 57,718,614
1992 626,010 57,580,402
1991 631,092 57,424,897
1990 579,538 57,247,586
1989 523,355 57,076,711
1988 484,523 56,928,327
1987 454,399 56,802,050
1986 426,341 56,681,396
1985 402,687 56,550,268
1984 384,053 56,422,072
1983 369,553 56,332,848
1982 356,880 56,313,641
1981 343,047 56,333,829
1980 325,815 56,314,216
1979 304,513 56,246,951
1978 280,031 56,196,504
1977 254,613 56,193,492
1976 230,737 56,211,968
1975 209,908 56,225,800
1974 192,613 56,229,974
1973 178,449 56,194,527
1972 166,256 56,086,065
1971 155,136 55,896,223
1970 145,175 55,663,250
1969 136,078 55,441,750
1968 128,250 55,211,700
1967 121,649 54,943,600
1966 115,269 54,648,500
1965 109,092 54,348,050
1964 103,198 54,000,000
1963 97,872 53,650,000
1962 93,283 53,250,000
1961 89,390 52,800,000
1960 86,024 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti United Kingdom
2100 0.1% -0.17%
2099 0.15% -0.16%
2098 0.22% -0.15%
2097 0.08% -0.15%
2096 0.12% -0.15%
2095 0.09% -0.13%
2094 0.27% -0.13%
2093 0.12% -0.12%
2092 0.1% -0.12%
2091 0.14% -0.11%
2090 0.19% -0.11%
2089 0.26% -0.09%
2088 0.23% -0.09%
2087 0.2% -0.09%
2086 0.29% -0.08%
2085 0.25% -0.07%
2084 0.21% -0.07%
2083 0.27% -0.05%
2082 0.2% -0.04%
2081 0.16% -0.04%
2080 0.28% -0.04%
2079 0.23% -0.02%
2078 0.28% -0.02%
2077 0.34% -0.003%
2076 0.35% -0.02%
2075 0.42% -0.01%
2074 0.32% -0.01%
2073 0.28% 0.01%
2072 0.37% 0.01%
2071 0.37% 0.01%
2070 0.35% 0.009%
2069 0.45% 0.001%
2068 0.47% 0.01%
2067 0.57% 0.009%
2066 0.53% 0.001%
2065 0.4% 0.004%
2064 0.42% -0%
2063 0.56% 0.009%
2062 0.57% 0.003%
2061 0.57% -0.001%
2060 0.64% -0.001%
2059 0.68% 0.02%
2058 0.82% 0.03%
2057 0.77% 0.04%
2056 0.58% 0.05%
2055 0.71% 0.09%
2054 0.84% 0.1%
2053 0.73% 0.12%
2052 0.64% 0.14%
2051 0.69% 0.16%
2050 0.74% 0.17%
2049 0.7% 0.19%
2048 0.75% 0.21%
2047 0.81% 0.22%
2046 0.87% 0.24%
2045 0.82% 0.25%
2044 0.84% 0.27%
2043 0.99% 0.27%
2042 1.07% 0.28%
2041 1.08% 0.28%
2040 1.04% 0.29%
2039 1% 0.3%
2038 1.09% 0.3%
2037 1% 0.32%
2036 1.08% 0.34%
2035 1.02% 0.35%
2034 1.09% 0.38%
2033 1.13% 0.38%
2032 1.23% 0.4%
2031 1.25% 0.44%
2030 1.32% 0.45%
2029 1.29% 0.48%
2028 1.27% 0.51%
2027 1.32% 0.52%
2026 1.28% 0.57%
2025 1.31% 0.3%
2024 1.37% 1.1%
2023 1.39% 1.32%
2022 1.41% 0.98%
2021 1.45% 0.36%
2020 1.51% 0.17%
2019 1.57% 0.51%
2018 1.62% 0.49%
2017 1.66% 0.55%
2016 1.7% 0.8%
2015 1.75% 0.72%
2014 1.82% 0.75%
2013 1.87% 0.67%
2012 1.92% 0.71%
2011 1.97% 0.78%
2010 2.05% 0.79%
2009 2.11% 0.76%
2008 2.08% 0.79%
2007 2.19% 0.78%
2006 1.98% 0.74%
2005 1.58% 0.69%
2004 1.55% 0.57%
2003 2.26% 0.47%
2002 3.15% 0.42%
2001 3.21% 0.39%
2000 3.19% 0.36%
1999 3.56% 0.33%
1998 4.1% 0.29%
1997 3.62% 0.26%
1996 2.41% 0.25%
1995 1.02% 0.26%
1994 2.03% 0.25%
1993 -1.88% 0.24%
1992 -0.81% 0.27%
1991 8.9% 0.31%
1990 10.7% 0.3%
1989 8.01% 0.26%
1988 6.63% 0.22%
1987 6.58% 0.21%
1986 5.87% 0.23%
1985 4.85% 0.23%
1984 3.92% 0.16%
1983 3.55% 0.03%
1982 4.03% -0.04%
1981 5.29% 0.03%
1980 7% 0.12%
1979 8.74% 0.09%
1978 9.98% 0.005%
1977 10.3% -0.03%
1976 9.92% -0.02%
1975 8.98% -0.007%
1974 7.94% 0.06%
1973 7.33% 0.19%
1972 7.17% 0.34%
1971 6.86% 0.42%
1970 6.69% 0.4%
1969 6.1% 0.42%
1968 5.43% 0.49%
1967 5.53% 0.54%
1966 5.66% 0.55%
1965 5.71% 0.64%
1964 5.44% 0.65%
1963 4.92% 0.75%
1962 4.36% 0.85%
1961 3.91% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Djibouti United Kingdom
Current population
1207325
70071289
Population rank 158/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.84%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
1 hour
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +42 +564
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 145/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -581 +389,911
Net migration rank 89/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 389,911
2024 15,712 -11 13,233 417,114
2023 15,349 500 34,606 445,523
2022 15,337 500 39,770 487,029
2021 14,555 1,300 30,609 462,967
2020 14,970 1,300 -4,272 144,221
2019 15,368 1,322 108,338 232,727
2018 15,524 1,435 119,317 259,744
2017 15,593 1,535 145,121 272,311
2016 15,621 1,623 177,136 324,649
2015 15,718 1,723 175,735 347,839
2014 15,857 1,900 206,781 306,091
2013 15,986 2,033 198,827 237,272
2012 16,026 2,104 248,473 172,088
2011 16,169 2,090 259,361 228,773
2010 16,225 2,129 251,066 274,811
2009 16,323 2,770 230,422 249,639
2008 16,356 2,148 216,325 263,390
2007 16,647 1,253 196,232 309,385
2006 16,901 2,719 176,455 288,923
2005 17,361 -3,779 144,963 308,279
2004 17,756 -5,249 131,974 276,077
2003 18,341 -5,636 89,471 211,846
2002 18,167 5,022 65,308 203,577
2001 17,710 7,629 65,032 175,133
2000 17,014 5,632 70,671 153,917
1999 16,491 7,046 64,551 152,653
1998 15,845 10,352 87,730 125,541
1997 15,255 13,625 99,138 59,723
1996 15,408 2,652 98,884 54,964
1995 15,651 -3,163 87,028 61,385
1994 15,989 -15,756 127,304 45,339
1993 15,805 8,896 103,893 27,403
1992 16,971 -65,203 149,709 17,846
1991 16,553 21,510 143,562 27,601
1990 15,074 49,970 154,569 57,132
1989 13,851 33,465 119,861 49,586
1988 13,107 17,242 136,628 13,952
1987 12,357 17,545 136,325 8,266
1986 11,671 14,543 90,690 41,836
1985 11,106 9,997 79,170 83,164
1984 10,713 5,452 84,633 71,107
1983 10,391 2,441 61,966 27,063
1982 10,058 2,450 56,314 -61,152
1981 9,654 5,502 73,234 -83,876
1980 9,187 10,121 95,734 -25,187
1979 8,573 14,726 61,872 11,255
1978 7,886 17,788 16,859 3,783
1977 7,195 17,961 0 -21,636
1976 6,567 16,028 -5,621 -19,135
1975 6,034 13,029 33,735 -40,241
1974 5,601 9,910 67,476 -65,710
1973 5,234 7,583 112,389 -33,840
1972 4,885 6,690 162,650 -1,406
1971 4,484 6,184 257,123 1,175
1970 4,249 5,004 244,918 -15,254
1969 3,950 4,995 260,577 -60,655
1968 3,712 3,001 292,622 -38,852
1967 3,484 3,001 346,145 -39,659
1966 3,268 3,014 333,356 -27,935
1965 3,054 3,023 364,132 -24,955
1964 2,864 2,846 405,000 -23,885
1963 2,687 2,257 337,995 8,271
1962 2,538 1,695 340,800 76,443
1961 2,412 1,136 311,519 52,295
1960 2,299 886 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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