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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 285.8 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.17% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Djibouti vs United States: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti United States
2100 1,853,638 415,429,771
2099 1,851,867 414,829,167
2098 1,849,091 414,231,720
2097 1,845,028 413,576,381
2096 1,843,492 412,927,393
2095 1,841,290 412,225,379
2094 1,839,614 411,498,749
2093 1,834,629 410,785,729
2092 1,832,454 410,051,921
2091 1,830,543 409,320,183
2090 1,827,895 408,613,732
2089 1,824,422 407,885,645
2088 1,819,766 407,129,733
2087 1,815,602 406,421,298
2086 1,812,004 405,715,343
2085 1,806,728 405,059,379
2084 1,802,147 404,343,130
2083 1,798,430 403,612,785
2082 1,793,553 402,871,293
2081 1,790,013 402,054,554
2080 1,787,239 401,319,194
2079 1,782,284 400,554,914
2078 1,778,181 399,737,968
2077 1,773,272 398,906,565
2076 1,767,264 398,035,750
2075 1,761,013 397,109,170
2074 1,753,691 396,226,412
2073 1,748,057 395,307,725
2072 1,743,208 394,393,561
2071 1,736,772 393,415,363
2070 1,730,333 392,469,727
2069 1,724,309 391,479,981
2068 1,716,592 390,517,695
2067 1,708,491 389,543,856
2066 1,698,811 388,597,719
2065 1,689,868 387,685,327
2064 1,683,153 386,805,026
2063 1,676,195 385,911,917
2062 1,666,794 385,032,627
2061 1,657,365 384,170,837
2060 1,647,995 383,361,269
2059 1,637,453 382,542,030
2058 1,626,405 381,704,804
2057 1,613,201 380,907,023
2056 1,600,875 380,159,777
2055 1,591,617 379,430,756
2054 1,580,458 378,682,851
2053 1,567,320 377,878,421
2052 1,556,029 377,073,303
2051 1,546,163 376,229,840
2050 1,535,615 375,373,155
2049 1,524,387 374,493,150
2048 1,513,769 373,590,762
2047 1,502,572 372,626,259
2046 1,490,451 371,644,809
2045 1,477,565 370,602,914
2044 1,465,478 369,518,897
2043 1,453,253 368,375,680
2042 1,439,049 367,158,772
2041 1,423,763 365,937,822
2040 1,408,530 364,671,837
2039 1,394,028 363,367,337
2038 1,380,170 361,997,023
2037 1,365,227 360,606,236
2036 1,351,732 359,193,245
2035 1,337,326 357,750,686
2034 1,323,770 356,266,726
2033 1,309,514 354,775,032
2032 1,294,871 353,259,037
2031 1,279,082 351,721,511
2030 1,263,351 350,155,042
2029 1,246,848 348,564,667
2028 1,230,964 346,906,294
2027 1,215,502 345,257,605
2026 1,199,638 343,565,426
2025 1,184,528 341,784,857
2024 1,168,722 340,110,988
2023 1,152,944 334,914,895
2022 1,137,096 333,271,411
2021 1,121,248 331,893,745
2020 1,105,188 331,526,933
2019 1,088,709 328,329,953
2018 1,071,882 326,838,199
2017 1,054,841 325,122,128
2016 1,037,653 323,071,755
2015 1,020,313 320,738,994
2014 1,002,717 318,386,329
2013 984,824 316,059,947
2012 966,747 313,877,662
2011 948,558 311,583,481
2010 930,251 309,327,143
2009 911,527 306,771,529
2008 892,734 304,093,966
2007 874,528 301,231,207
2006 855,764 298,379,912
2005 839,167 295,516,599
2004 826,124 292,805,298
2003 813,519 290,107,933
2002 795,574 287,625,193
2001 771,313 284,968,955
2000 747,318 282,162,411
1999 724,218 279,294,713
1998 699,352 276,115,288
1997 671,817 272,911,760
1996 648,348 269,667,391
1995 633,074 266,557,091
1994 626,710 263,435,673
1993 614,245 260,255,352
1992 626,010 256,894,189
1991 631,092 253,492,503
1990 579,538 250,131,894
1989 523,355 246,819,222
1988 484,523 244,499,004
1987 454,399 242,288,936
1986 426,341 240,132,831
1985 402,687 237,923,734
1984 384,053 235,824,908
1983 369,553 233,792,014
1982 356,880 231,664,432
1981 343,047 229,465,744
1980 325,815 226,542,250
1979 304,513 225,055,487
1978 280,031 222,584,545
1977 254,613 220,239,425
1976 230,737 218,035,164
1975 209,908 215,973,199
1974 192,613 213,853,928
1973 178,449 211,908,788
1972 166,256 209,896,021
1971 155,136 207,660,677
1970 145,175 205,052,174
1969 136,078 202,676,946
1968 128,250 200,706,052
1967 121,649 198,712,056
1966 115,269 196,560,338
1965 109,092 194,302,963
1964 103,198 191,888,791
1963 97,872 189,241,798
1962 93,283 186,537,737
1961 89,390 183,691,481
1960 86,024 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti United States
2100 0.1% 0.14%
2099 0.15% 0.14%
2098 0.22% 0.16%
2097 0.08% 0.16%
2096 0.12% 0.17%
2095 0.09% 0.18%
2094 0.27% 0.17%
2093 0.12% 0.18%
2092 0.1% 0.18%
2091 0.14% 0.17%
2090 0.19% 0.18%
2089 0.26% 0.19%
2088 0.23% 0.17%
2087 0.2% 0.17%
2086 0.29% 0.16%
2085 0.25% 0.18%
2084 0.21% 0.18%
2083 0.27% 0.18%
2082 0.2% 0.2%
2081 0.16% 0.18%
2080 0.28% 0.19%
2079 0.23% 0.2%
2078 0.28% 0.21%
2077 0.34% 0.22%
2076 0.35% 0.23%
2075 0.42% 0.22%
2074 0.32% 0.23%
2073 0.28% 0.23%
2072 0.37% 0.25%
2071 0.37% 0.24%
2070 0.35% 0.25%
2069 0.45% 0.25%
2068 0.47% 0.25%
2067 0.57% 0.24%
2066 0.53% 0.24%
2065 0.4% 0.23%
2064 0.42% 0.23%
2063 0.56% 0.23%
2062 0.57% 0.22%
2061 0.57% 0.21%
2060 0.64% 0.21%
2059 0.68% 0.22%
2058 0.82% 0.21%
2057 0.77% 0.2%
2056 0.58% 0.19%
2055 0.71% 0.2%
2054 0.84% 0.21%
2053 0.73% 0.21%
2052 0.64% 0.22%
2051 0.69% 0.23%
2050 0.74% 0.23%
2049 0.7% 0.24%
2048 0.75% 0.26%
2047 0.81% 0.26%
2046 0.87% 0.28%
2045 0.82% 0.29%
2044 0.84% 0.31%
2043 0.99% 0.33%
2042 1.07% 0.33%
2041 1.08% 0.35%
2040 1.04% 0.36%
2039 1% 0.38%
2038 1.09% 0.39%
2037 1% 0.39%
2036 1.08% 0.4%
2035 1.02% 0.42%
2034 1.09% 0.42%
2033 1.13% 0.43%
2032 1.23% 0.44%
2031 1.25% 0.45%
2030 1.32% 0.46%
2029 1.29% 0.48%
2028 1.27% 0.48%
2027 1.32% 0.49%
2026 1.28% 0.52%
2025 1.35% 0.49%
2024 1.37% 1.55%
2023 1.39% 0.49%
2022 1.41% 0.42%
2021 1.45% 0.11%
2020 1.51% 0.97%
2019 1.57% 0.46%
2018 1.62% 0.53%
2017 1.66% 0.63%
2016 1.7% 0.73%
2015 1.75% 0.74%
2014 1.82% 0.74%
2013 1.87% 0.7%
2012 1.92% 0.74%
2011 1.97% 0.73%
2010 2.05% 0.83%
2009 2.11% 0.88%
2008 2.08% 0.95%
2007 2.19% 0.96%
2006 1.98% 0.97%
2005 1.58% 0.93%
2004 1.55% 0.93%
2003 2.26% 0.86%
2002 3.15% 0.93%
2001 3.21% 0.99%
2000 3.19% 1.03%
1999 3.56% 1.15%
1998 4.1% 1.17%
1997 3.62% 1.2%
1996 2.41% 1.17%
1995 1.02% 1.18%
1994 2.03% 1.22%
1993 -1.88% 1.31%
1992 -0.81% 1.34%
1991 8.9% 1.34%
1990 10.7% 1.34%
1989 8.01% 0.95%
1988 6.63% 0.91%
1987 6.58% 0.9%
1986 5.87% 0.93%
1985 4.85% 0.89%
1984 3.92% 0.87%
1983 3.55% 0.92%
1982 4.03% 0.96%
1981 5.29% 1.29%
1980 7% 0.66%
1979 8.74% 1.11%
1978 9.98% 1.06%
1977 10.3% 1.01%
1976 9.92% 0.95%
1975 8.98% 0.99%
1974 7.94% 0.92%
1973 7.33% 0.96%
1972 7.17% 1.08%
1971 6.86% 1.27%
1970 6.69% 1.17%
1969 6.1% 0.98%
1968 5.43% 1%
1967 5.53% 1.09%
1966 5.66% 1.16%
1965 5.71% 1.26%
1964 5.44% 1.4%
1963 4.92% 1.45%
1962 4.36% 1.55%
1961 3.91% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Djibouti United States
Current population
1203929
344023146
Population rank 158/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 4.15%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
22 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +43 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 134/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -581 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 89/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 1,230,663
2024 - -11 - 1,286,132
2023 15,349 500 502,372 1,322,668
2022 15,337 500 399,926 1,319,009
2021 14,555 1,300 199,137 674,787
2020 14,970 1,300 208,862 329,769
2019 15,368 1,322 887,476 1,774,500
2018 15,524 1,435 955,022 1,764,961
2017 15,593 1,535 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 15,621 1,623 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 15,718 1,723 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 15,857 1,900 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 15,986 2,033 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 16,026 2,104 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 16,169 2,090 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 16,225 2,129 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 16,323 2,770 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 16,356 2,148 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 16,647 1,253 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 16,901 2,719 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 17,361 -3,779 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 17,756 -5,249 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 18,341 -5,636 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 18,167 5,022 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 17,710 7,629 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 17,014 5,632 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 16,491 7,046 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 15,845 10,352 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 15,255 13,625 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 15,408 2,652 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 15,651 -3,163 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 15,989 -15,756 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 15,805 8,896 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 16,971 -65,203 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 16,553 21,510 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 15,074 49,970 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 13,851 33,465 1,875,826 400,998
1988 13,107 17,242 1,735,943 460,778
1987 12,357 17,545 1,720,252 480,815
1986 11,671 14,543 1,656,917 493,082
1985 11,106 9,997 1,689,258 598,777
1984 10,713 5,452 1,627,192 622,793
1983 10,391 2,441 1,636,544 662,840
1982 10,058 2,450 1,714,317 600,149
1981 9,654 5,502 1,652,153 583,070
1980 9,187 10,121 1,608,450 595,916
1979 8,573 14,726 1,597,894 503,559
1978 7,886 17,788 1,402,283 556,521
1977 7,195 17,961 1,431,556 577,060
1976 6,567 16,028 1,264,604 635,590
1975 6,034 13,029 1,252,644 655,078
1974 5,601 9,910 1,218,968 706,978
1973 5,234 7,583 1,165,499 783,163
1972 4,885 6,690 1,301,355 833,543
1971 4,484 6,184 1,640,519 833,549
1970 4,249 5,004 1,824,965 744,902
1969 3,950 4,995 1,702,487 523,740
1968 3,712 3,001 1,565,507 594,514
1967 3,484 3,001 1,669,181 585,410
1966 3,268 3,014 1,749,387 637,692
1965 3,054 3,023 1,943,030 644,902
1964 2,864 2,846 2,245,099 618,635
1963 2,687 2,257 2,289,826 639,495
1962 2,538 1,695 2,406,337 625,617
1961 2,412 1,136 2,571,681 580,333
1960 2,299 886 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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)
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