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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 2.81 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 +1.57% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Djibouti vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Uruguay
2100 1,853,638 2,256,741
2099 1,851,867 2,279,899
2098 1,849,091 2,303,351
2097 1,845,028 2,326,987
2096 1,843,492 2,350,799
2095 1,841,290 2,374,835
2094 1,839,614 2,398,960
2093 1,834,629 2,423,269
2092 1,832,454 2,447,646
2091 1,830,543 2,472,126
2090 1,827,895 2,496,514
2089 1,824,422 2,520,852
2088 1,819,766 2,545,052
2087 1,815,602 2,569,100
2086 1,812,004 2,592,974
2085 1,806,728 2,616,629
2084 1,802,147 2,640,001
2083 1,798,430 2,663,150
2082 1,793,553 2,686,021
2081 1,790,013 2,708,594
2080 1,787,239 2,730,883
2079 1,782,284 2,752,831
2078 1,778,181 2,774,432
2077 1,773,272 2,795,709
2076 1,767,264 2,816,677
2075 1,761,013 2,837,308
2074 1,753,691 2,857,709
2073 1,748,057 2,877,721
2072 1,743,208 2,897,543
2071 1,736,772 2,917,097
2070 1,730,333 2,936,478
2069 1,724,309 2,955,616
2068 1,716,592 2,974,445
2067 1,708,491 2,992,987
2066 1,698,811 3,011,309
2065 1,689,868 3,029,441
2064 1,683,153 3,047,343
2063 1,676,195 3,065,064
2062 1,666,794 3,082,642
2061 1,657,365 3,100,006
2060 1,647,995 3,117,149
2059 1,637,453 3,133,952
2058 1,626,405 3,150,250
2057 1,613,201 3,166,055
2056 1,600,875 3,181,373
2055 1,591,617 3,196,072
2054 1,580,458 3,210,110
2053 1,567,320 3,223,395
2052 1,556,029 3,235,973
2051 1,546,163 3,247,888
2050 1,535,615 3,259,108
2049 1,524,387 3,269,675
2048 1,513,769 3,279,610
2047 1,502,572 3,288,969
2046 1,490,451 3,297,696
2045 1,477,565 3,305,917
2044 1,465,478 3,313,556
2043 1,453,253 3,320,565
2042 1,439,049 3,326,955
2041 1,423,763 3,332,884
2040 1,408,530 3,338,277
2039 1,394,028 3,343,295
2038 1,380,170 3,347,790
2037 1,365,227 3,351,911
2036 1,351,732 3,355,671
2035 1,337,326 3,359,126
2034 1,323,770 3,362,276
2033 1,309,514 3,365,250
2032 1,294,871 3,368,057
2031 1,279,082 3,370,727
2030 1,263,351 3,373,273
2029 1,246,848 3,375,805
2028 1,230,964 3,378,198
2027 1,215,502 3,380,504
2026 1,199,638 3,382,789
2025 1,184,528 3,384,805
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/uruguay | CC BY

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 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 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 27.6% to 1,535,615 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

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

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
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 1.35% -0.05%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Uruguay
Current population
1203929
3382789
Population rank 158/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.04%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
22 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 -4
Annual growth/decline +15,778 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 167/197
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

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -1,338
2024 - -11 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/uruguay | CC BY

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 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.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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