The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.
Population statistics:
- Uruguay's population is 2.8 times bigger than Djibouti's.
- Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
- The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
- For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
- Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).
Djibouti vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Djibouti
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2100 | 1,852,930 | 2,256,662 |
| 2099 | 1,851,160 | 2,279,820 |
| 2098 | 1,848,386 | 2,303,272 |
| 2097 | 1,844,324 | 2,326,907 |
| 2096 | 1,842,788 | 2,350,717 |
| 2095 | 1,840,587 | 2,374,752 |
| 2094 | 1,838,911 | 2,398,877 |
| 2093 | 1,833,929 | 2,423,185 |
| 2092 | 1,831,754 | 2,447,561 |
| 2091 | 1,829,844 | 2,472,040 |
| 2090 | 1,827,197 | 2,496,427 |
| 2089 | 1,823,725 | 2,520,765 |
| 2088 | 1,819,072 | 2,544,964 |
| 2087 | 1,814,909 | 2,569,010 |
| 2086 | 1,811,313 | 2,592,884 |
| 2085 | 1,806,038 | 2,616,538 |
| 2084 | 1,801,459 | 2,639,909 |
| 2083 | 1,797,744 | 2,663,057 |
| 2082 | 1,792,869 | 2,685,928 |
| 2081 | 1,789,329 | 2,708,500 |
| 2080 | 1,786,557 | 2,730,788 |
| 2079 | 1,781,603 | 2,752,736 |
| 2078 | 1,777,502 | 2,774,335 |
| 2077 | 1,772,595 | 2,795,612 |
| 2076 | 1,766,589 | 2,816,580 |
| 2075 | 1,760,341 | 2,837,210 |
| 2074 | 1,753,021 | 2,857,609 |
| 2073 | 1,747,389 | 2,877,622 |
| 2072 | 1,742,543 | 2,897,443 |
| 2071 | 1,736,109 | 2,916,996 |
| 2070 | 1,729,672 | 2,936,376 |
| 2069 | 1,723,651 | 2,955,513 |
| 2068 | 1,715,937 | 2,974,342 |
| 2067 | 1,707,839 | 2,992,883 |
| 2066 | 1,698,162 | 3,011,205 |
| 2065 | 1,689,223 | 3,029,336 |
| 2064 | 1,682,510 | 3,047,237 |
| 2063 | 1,675,555 | 3,064,958 |
| 2062 | 1,666,158 | 3,082,535 |
| 2061 | 1,656,732 | 3,099,898 |
| 2060 | 1,647,366 | 3,117,041 |
| 2059 | 1,636,828 | 3,133,843 |
| 2058 | 1,625,784 | 3,150,140 |
| 2057 | 1,612,585 | 3,165,945 |
| 2056 | 1,600,264 | 3,181,263 |
| 2055 | 1,591,009 | 3,195,961 |
| 2054 | 1,579,855 | 3,209,999 |
| 2053 | 1,566,721 | 3,223,284 |
| 2052 | 1,555,435 | 3,235,861 |
| 2051 | 1,545,572 | 3,247,775 |
| 2050 | 1,535,029 | 3,258,995 |
| 2049 | 1,523,806 | 3,269,562 |
| 2048 | 1,513,191 | 3,279,496 |
| 2047 | 1,501,998 | 3,288,855 |
| 2046 | 1,489,883 | 3,297,581 |
| 2045 | 1,477,001 | 3,305,802 |
| 2044 | 1,464,918 | 3,313,441 |
| 2043 | 1,452,698 | 3,320,450 |
| 2042 | 1,438,500 | 3,326,840 |
| 2041 | 1,423,219 | 3,332,768 |
| 2040 | 1,407,993 | 3,338,161 |
| 2039 | 1,393,496 | 3,343,179 |
| 2038 | 1,379,643 | 3,347,674 |
| 2037 | 1,364,706 | 3,351,794 |
| 2036 | 1,351,216 | 3,355,554 |
| 2035 | 1,336,815 | 3,359,009 |
| 2034 | 1,323,265 | 3,362,159 |
| 2033 | 1,309,014 | 3,365,133 |
| 2032 | 1,294,377 | 3,367,940 |
| 2031 | 1,278,594 | 3,370,610 |
| 2030 | 1,262,869 | 3,373,156 |
| 2029 | 1,246,372 | 3,375,688 |
| 2028 | 1,230,494 | 3,378,080 |
| 2027 | 1,215,038 | 3,380,387 |
| 2026 | 1,199,180 | 3,382,672 |
| 2025 | 1,184,076 | 3,384,688 |
| 2024 | 1,168,722 | 3,386,588 |
| 2023 | 1,152,944 | 3,388,081 |
| 2022 | 1,137,096 | 3,390,913 |
| 2021 | 1,121,248 | 3,396,695 |
| 2020 | 1,105,188 | 3,398,968 |
| 2019 | 1,088,709 | 3,397,206 |
| 2018 | 1,071,882 | 3,394,534 |
| 2017 | 1,054,841 | 3,388,438 |
| 2016 | 1,037,653 | 3,379,283 |
| 2015 | 1,020,313 | 3,368,017 |
| 2014 | 1,002,717 | 3,356,334 |
| 2013 | 984,824 | 3,345,337 |
| 2012 | 966,747 | 3,335,401 |
| 2011 | 948,558 | 3,326,825 |
| 2010 | 930,251 | 3,318,580 |
| 2009 | 911,527 | 3,310,091 |
| 2008 | 892,734 | 3,302,177 |
| 2007 | 874,528 | 3,295,153 |
| 2006 | 855,764 | 3,289,506 |
| 2005 | 839,167 | 3,285,771 |
| 2004 | 826,124 | 3,283,148 |
| 2003 | 813,519 | 3,281,186 |
| 2002 | 795,574 | 3,278,867 |
| 2001 | 771,313 | 3,274,251 |
| 2000 | 747,318 | 3,266,206 |
| 1999 | 724,218 | 3,254,015 |
| 1998 | 699,352 | 3,239,280 |
| 1997 | 671,817 | 3,223,345 |
| 1996 | 648,348 | 3,206,324 |
| 1995 | 633,074 | 3,189,440 |
| 1994 | 626,710 | 3,172,834 |
| 1993 | 614,245 | 3,156,345 |
| 1992 | 626,010 | 3,139,702 |
| 1991 | 631,092 | 3,122,354 |
| 1990 | 579,538 | 3,104,403 |
| 1989 | 523,355 | 3,086,255 |
| 1988 | 484,523 | 3,067,961 |
| 1987 | 454,399 | 3,049,896 |
| 1986 | 426,341 | 3,032,845 |
| 1985 | 402,687 | 3,017,037 |
| 1984 | 384,053 | 3,002,488 |
| 1983 | 369,553 | 2,988,778 |
| 1982 | 356,880 | 2,975,492 |
| 1981 | 343,047 | 2,963,246 |
| 1980 | 325,815 | 2,951,953 |
| 1979 | 304,513 | 2,939,903 |
| 1978 | 280,031 | 2,925,715 |
| 1977 | 254,613 | 2,909,461 |
| 1976 | 230,737 | 2,891,392 |
| 1975 | 209,908 | 2,872,320 |
| 1974 | 192,613 | 2,853,944 |
| 1973 | 178,449 | 2,837,133 |
| 1972 | 166,256 | 2,821,644 |
| 1971 | 155,136 | 2,806,462 |
| 1970 | 145,175 | 2,790,807 |
| 1969 | 136,078 | 2,773,974 |
| 1968 | 128,250 | 2,754,606 |
| 1967 | 121,649 | 2,732,277 |
| 1966 | 115,269 | 2,707,646 |
| 1965 | 109,092 | 2,681,169 |
| 1964 | 103,198 | 2,653,180 |
| 1963 | 97,872 | 2,623,766 |
| 1962 | 93,283 | 2,593,298 |
| 1961 | 89,390 | 2,562,044 |
| 1960 | 86,024 | 2,529,957 |
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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).
Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.
Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2100 | 0.1% | -1.02% |
| 2099 | 0.15% | -1.02% |
| 2098 | 0.22% | -1.02% |
| 2097 | 0.08% | -1.01% |
| 2096 | 0.12% | -1.01% |
| 2095 | 0.09% | -1.01% |
| 2094 | 0.27% | -1% |
| 2093 | 0.12% | -1% |
| 2092 | 0.1% | -0.99% |
| 2091 | 0.14% | -0.98% |
| 2090 | 0.19% | -0.97% |
| 2089 | 0.26% | -0.95% |
| 2088 | 0.23% | -0.94% |
| 2087 | 0.2% | -0.92% |
| 2086 | 0.29% | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 0.25% | -0.89% |
| 2084 | 0.21% | -0.87% |
| 2083 | 0.27% | -0.85% |
| 2082 | 0.2% | -0.83% |
| 2081 | 0.16% | -0.82% |
| 2080 | 0.28% | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 0.23% | -0.78% |
| 2078 | 0.28% | -0.76% |
| 2077 | 0.34% | -0.74% |
| 2076 | 0.35% | -0.73% |
| 2075 | 0.42% | -0.71% |
| 2074 | 0.32% | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 0.28% | -0.68% |
| 2072 | 0.37% | -0.67% |
| 2071 | 0.37% | -0.66% |
| 2070 | 0.35% | -0.65% |
| 2069 | 0.45% | -0.63% |
| 2068 | 0.47% | -0.62% |
| 2067 | 0.57% | -0.61% |
| 2066 | 0.53% | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 0.4% | -0.59% |
| 2064 | 0.42% | -0.58% |
| 2063 | 0.56% | -0.57% |
| 2062 | 0.57% | -0.56% |
| 2061 | 0.57% | -0.55% |
| 2060 | 0.64% | -0.54% |
| 2059 | 0.68% | -0.52% |
| 2058 | 0.82% | -0.5% |
| 2057 | 0.77% | -0.48% |
| 2056 | 0.58% | -0.46% |
| 2055 | 0.71% | -0.44% |
| 2054 | 0.84% | -0.41% |
| 2053 | 0.73% | -0.39% |
| 2052 | 0.64% | -0.37% |
| 2051 | 0.69% | -0.34% |
| 2050 | 0.74% | -0.32% |
| 2049 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 0.75% | -0.28% |
| 2047 | 0.81% | -0.26% |
| 2046 | 0.87% | -0.25% |
| 2045 | 0.82% | -0.23% |
| 2044 | 0.84% | -0.21% |
| 2043 | 0.99% | -0.19% |
| 2042 | 1.07% | -0.18% |
| 2041 | 1.08% | -0.16% |
| 2040 | 1.04% | -0.15% |
| 2039 | 1% | -0.13% |
| 2038 | 1.09% | -0.12% |
| 2037 | 1% | -0.11% |
| 2036 | 1.08% | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 1.02% | -0.09% |
| 2034 | 1.09% | -0.09% |
| 2033 | 1.13% | -0.08% |
| 2032 | 1.23% | -0.08% |
| 2031 | 1.25% | -0.08% |
| 2030 | 1.32% | -0.08% |
| 2029 | 1.29% | -0.07% |
| 2028 | 1.27% | -0.07% |
| 2027 | 1.32% | -0.07% |
| 2026 | 1.28% | -0.06% |
| 2025 | 1.31% | -0.06% |
| 2024 | 1.37% | -0.04% |
| 2023 | 1.39% | -0.08% |
| 2022 | 1.41% | -0.17% |
| 2021 | 1.45% | -0.07% |
| 2020 | 1.51% | 0.05% |
| 2019 | 1.57% | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 1.62% | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 1.66% | 0.27% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | 0.33% |
| 2015 | 1.75% | 0.35% |
| 2014 | 1.82% | 0.33% |
| 2013 | 1.87% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.92% | 0.26% |
| 2011 | 1.97% | 0.25% |
| 2010 | 2.05% | 0.26% |
| 2009 | 2.11% | 0.24% |
| 2008 | 2.08% | 0.21% |
| 2007 | 2.19% | 0.17% |
| 2006 | 1.98% | 0.11% |
| 2005 | 1.58% | 0.08% |
| 2004 | 1.55% | 0.06% |
| 2003 | 2.26% | 0.07% |
| 2002 | 3.15% | 0.14% |
| 2001 | 3.21% | 0.25% |
| 2000 | 3.19% | 0.37% |
| 1999 | 3.56% | 0.45% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | 0.49% |
| 1997 | 3.62% | 0.53% |
| 1996 | 2.41% | 0.53% |
| 1995 | 1.02% | 0.52% |
| 1994 | 2.03% | 0.52% |
| 1993 | -1.88% | 0.53% |
| 1992 | -0.81% | 0.56% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | 0.58% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | 0.59% |
| 1989 | 8.01% | 0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.63% | 0.59% |
| 1987 | 6.58% | 0.56% |
| 1986 | 5.87% | 0.52% |
| 1985 | 4.85% | 0.48% |
| 1984 | 3.92% | 0.46% |
| 1983 | 3.55% | 0.45% |
| 1982 | 4.03% | 0.41% |
| 1981 | 5.29% | 0.38% |
| 1980 | 7% | 0.41% |
| 1979 | 8.74% | 0.48% |
| 1978 | 9.98% | 0.56% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | 0.62% |
| 1976 | 9.92% | 0.66% |
| 1975 | 8.98% | 0.64% |
| 1974 | 7.94% | 0.59% |
| 1973 | 7.33% | 0.55% |
| 1972 | 7.17% | 0.54% |
| 1971 | 6.86% | 0.56% |
| 1970 | 6.69% | 0.61% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | 0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.43% | 0.82% |
| 1967 | 5.53% | 0.91% |
| 1966 | 5.66% | 0.99% |
| 1965 | 5.71% | 1.05% |
| 1964 | 5.44% | 1.12% |
| 1963 | 4.92% | 1.17% |
| 1962 | 4.36% | 1.22% |
| 1961 | 3.91% | 1.27% |
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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.
Live population counters
|
Djibouti
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1207325
|
3382672
|
| Population rank | 158/197 | 133/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| One net population change |
34.3 minutes
|
4.62 hours
|
| One birth every |
21.5 minutes
|
15.8 minutes
|
| One death every |
1 hour
|
15.6 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +42 | -5 |
| Annual growth/decline | +15,354 | -1,900 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.31% | -0.06% |
| Population growth rate rank | 79/197 | 161/197 |
| One migration net change every |
15.1 hours
|
6.57 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -581 | -1,338 |
| Net migration rank | 89/196 | 95/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 125,996 | 160,064 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 123/195 | 121/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 10.8% | 4.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 60/195 | 95/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Uruguay
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -581 | - | -1,338 |
| 2024 | 15,712 | -11 | -443 | -1,348 |
| 2023 | 15,349 | 500 | 298 | -1,501 |
| 2022 | 15,337 | 500 | -2,964 | -1,501 |
| 2021 | 14,555 | 1,300 | -5,621 | -1,482 |
| 2020 | 14,970 | 1,300 | 4,048 | -1,482 |
| 2019 | 15,368 | 1,322 | 3,873 | -2,899 |
| 2018 | 15,524 | 1,435 | 7,322 | -2,963 |
| 2017 | 15,593 | 1,535 | 10,907 | -3,091 |
| 2016 | 15,621 | 1,623 | 14,008 | -3,506 |
| 2015 | 15,718 | 1,723 | 16,194 | -4,157 |
| 2014 | 15,857 | 1,900 | 16,238 | -4,919 |
| 2013 | 15,986 | 2,033 | 16,318 | -5,647 |
| 2012 | 16,026 | 2,104 | 15,520 | -6,317 |
| 2011 | 16,169 | 2,090 | 14,934 | -6,982 |
| 2010 | 16,225 | 2,129 | 16,231 | -7,696 |
| 2009 | 16,323 | 2,770 | 16,947 | -8,510 |
| 2008 | 16,356 | 2,148 | 16,838 | -9,458 |
| 2007 | 16,647 | 1,253 | 17,422 | -10,750 |
| 2006 | 16,901 | 2,719 | 17,783 | -13,161 |
| 2005 | 17,361 | -3,779 | 18,926 | -16,086 |
| 2004 | 17,756 | -5,249 | 18,067 | -15,668 |
| 2003 | 18,341 | -5,636 | 18,628 | -17,105 |
| 2002 | 18,167 | 5,022 | 20,073 | -16,957 |
| 2001 | 17,710 | 7,629 | 20,729 | -14,620 |
| 2000 | 17,014 | 5,632 | 21,060 | -11,076 |
| 1999 | 16,491 | 7,046 | 21,844 | -7,441 |
| 1998 | 15,845 | 10,352 | 22,114 | -7,048 |
| 1997 | 15,255 | 13,625 | 23,737 | -6,938 |
| 1996 | 15,408 | 2,652 | 24,635 | -7,397 |
| 1995 | 15,651 | -3,163 | 24,872 | -8,339 |
| 1994 | 15,989 | -15,756 | 24,637 | -7,955 |
| 1993 | 15,805 | 8,896 | 24,212 | -7,922 |
| 1992 | 16,971 | -65,203 | 24,847 | -7,850 |
| 1991 | 16,553 | 21,510 | 25,422 | -7,714 |
| 1990 | 15,074 | 49,970 | 25,699 | -7,499 |
| 1989 | 13,851 | 33,465 | 25,322 | -7,229 |
| 1988 | 13,107 | 17,242 | 25,071 | -6,582 |
| 1987 | 12,357 | 17,545 | 24,469 | -6,833 |
| 1986 | 11,671 | 14,543 | 24,505 | -8,046 |
| 1985 | 11,106 | 9,997 | 23,988 | -8,832 |
| 1984 | 10,713 | 5,452 | 23,684 | -9,730 |
| 1983 | 10,391 | 2,441 | 24,146 | -10,671 |
| 1982 | 10,058 | 2,450 | 25,224 | -12,131 |
| 1981 | 9,654 | 5,502 | 24,968 | -13,577 |
| 1980 | 9,187 | 10,121 | 25,451 | -14,252 |
| 1979 | 8,573 | 14,726 | 27,456 | -14,552 |
| 1978 | 7,886 | 17,788 | 30,076 | -14,611 |
| 1977 | 7,195 | 17,961 | 31,321 | -14,280 |
| 1976 | 6,567 | 16,028 | 33,199 | -14,096 |
| 1975 | 6,034 | 13,029 | 33,393 | -14,350 |
| 1974 | 5,601 | 9,910 | 32,221 | -14,512 |
| 1973 | 5,234 | 7,583 | 30,213 | -14,312 |
| 1972 | 4,885 | 6,690 | 28,896 | -13,817 |
| 1971 | 4,484 | 6,184 | 28,584 | -13,288 |
| 1970 | 4,249 | 5,004 | 28,737 | -12,727 |
| 1969 | 3,950 | 4,995 | 28,805 | -11,149 |
| 1968 | 3,712 | 3,001 | 29,103 | -8,028 |
| 1967 | 3,484 | 3,001 | 29,514 | -5,938 |
| 1966 | 3,268 | 3,014 | 30,293 | -4,599 |
| 1965 | 3,054 | 3,023 | 30,807 | -3,542 |
| 1964 | 2,864 | 2,846 | 31,340 | -2,623 |
| 1963 | 2,687 | 2,257 | 31,824 | -1,707 |
| 1962 | 2,538 | 1,695 | 31,441 | -623 |
| 1961 | 2,412 | 1,136 | 30,975 | 703 |
| 1960 | 2,299 | 886 | 30,438 | 2,057 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).
As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.
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Population differences between Djibouti and Uruguay
|
Djibouti
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 66.6 years | 78.6 years |
| Average age | 29 years | 39.2 years |
| Median age | 26 years | 37.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 48.5:51.5 |
| Fertility rate | 2.62 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman |
| Population density | 134 ppl/mi² | 50.1 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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