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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 14.4 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Djibouti vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Zimbabwe
2100 1,853,638 37,483,053
2099 1,851,867 37,412,398
2098 1,849,091 37,328,255
2097 1,845,028 37,235,542
2096 1,843,492 37,142,915
2095 1,841,290 37,032,129
2094 1,839,614 36,912,747
2093 1,834,629 36,810,893
2092 1,832,454 36,688,511
2091 1,830,543 36,567,262
2090 1,827,895 36,425,606
2089 1,824,422 36,280,973
2088 1,819,766 36,141,446
2087 1,815,602 35,977,638
2086 1,812,004 35,808,135
2085 1,806,728 35,637,092
2084 1,802,147 35,456,207
2083 1,798,430 35,268,035
2082 1,793,553 35,078,904
2081 1,790,013 34,873,129
2080 1,787,239 34,658,962
2079 1,782,284 34,439,720
2078 1,778,181 34,217,295
2077 1,773,272 33,982,909
2076 1,767,264 33,739,228
2075 1,761,013 33,495,867
2074 1,753,691 33,244,838
2073 1,748,057 32,978,488
2072 1,743,208 32,706,059
2071 1,736,772 32,445,747
2070 1,730,333 32,181,119
2069 1,724,309 31,906,793
2068 1,716,592 31,631,000
2067 1,708,491 31,345,338
2066 1,698,811 31,062,884
2065 1,689,868 30,766,830
2064 1,683,153 30,479,939
2063 1,676,195 30,176,104
2062 1,666,794 29,867,679
2061 1,657,365 29,557,068
2060 1,647,995 29,252,423
2059 1,637,453 28,945,088
2058 1,626,405 28,631,679
2057 1,613,201 28,307,305
2056 1,600,875 27,990,713
2055 1,591,617 27,658,887
2054 1,580,458 27,331,920
2053 1,567,320 26,986,935
2052 1,556,029 26,643,553
2051 1,546,163 26,287,592
2050 1,535,615 25,934,893
2049 1,524,387 25,585,239
2048 1,513,769 25,228,082
2047 1,502,572 24,874,649
2046 1,490,451 24,513,443
2045 1,477,565 24,147,637
2044 1,465,478 23,783,088
2043 1,453,253 23,401,965
2042 1,439,049 23,035,288
2041 1,423,763 22,647,950
2040 1,408,530 22,273,520
2039 1,394,028 21,902,980
2038 1,380,170 21,530,130
2037 1,365,227 21,159,664
2036 1,351,732 20,791,034
2035 1,337,326 20,413,656
2034 1,323,770 20,048,019
2033 1,309,514 19,676,339
2032 1,294,871 19,311,985
2031 1,279,082 18,959,300
2030 1,263,351 18,613,738
2029 1,246,848 18,270,049
2028 1,230,964 17,933,466
2027 1,215,502 17,600,984
2026 1,199,638 17,273,208
2025 1,184,528 16,949,303
2024 1,168,722 16,634,373
2023 1,152,944 16,340,822
2022 1,137,096 16,069,056
2021 1,121,248 15,797,210
2020 1,105,188 15,526,888
2019 1,088,709 15,271,368
2018 1,071,882 15,034,452
2017 1,054,841 14,812,482
2016 1,037,653 14,600,294
2015 1,020,313 14,399,013
2014 1,002,717 14,207,359
2013 984,824 14,013,808
2012 966,747 13,817,887
2011 948,558 13,595,424
2010 930,251 13,356,548
2009 911,527 13,142,790
2008 892,734 12,959,149
2007 874,528 12,804,058
2006 855,764 12,636,445
2005 839,167 12,483,432
2004 826,124 12,365,896
2003 813,519 12,232,323
2002 795,574 12,087,653
2001 771,313 11,971,901
2000 747,318 11,892,055
1999 724,218 11,783,458
1998 699,352 11,594,297
1997 671,817 11,369,827
1996 648,348 11,158,360
1995 633,074 10,974,599
1994 626,710 10,873,148
1993 614,245 10,860,288
1992 626,010 10,702,700
1991 631,092 10,404,816
1990 579,538 10,137,281
1989 523,355 9,864,798
1988 484,523 9,583,094
1987 454,399 9,284,644
1986 426,341 8,982,578
1985 402,687 8,686,813
1984 384,053 8,391,488
1983 369,553 8,098,404
1982 356,880 7,796,496
1981 343,047 7,498,635
1980 325,815 7,041,303
1979 304,513 6,647,556
1978 280,031 6,543,575
1977 254,613 6,449,512
1976 230,737 6,287,105
1975 209,908 6,098,658
1974 192,613 5,908,328
1973 178,449 5,720,404
1972 166,256 5,542,445
1971 155,136 5,374,712
1970 145,175 5,215,918
1969 136,078 5,058,181
1968 128,250 4,900,440
1967 121,649 4,748,307
1966 115,269 4,601,217
1965 109,092 4,458,462
1964 103,198 4,320,006
1963 97,872 4,185,877
1962 93,283 4,055,959
1961 89,390 3,930,401
1960 86,024 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Zimbabwe
2100 0.1% 0.19%
2099 0.15% 0.23%
2098 0.22% 0.25%
2097 0.08% 0.25%
2096 0.12% 0.3%
2095 0.09% 0.32%
2094 0.27% 0.28%
2093 0.12% 0.33%
2092 0.1% 0.33%
2091 0.14% 0.39%
2090 0.19% 0.4%
2089 0.26% 0.39%
2088 0.23% 0.46%
2087 0.2% 0.47%
2086 0.29% 0.48%
2085 0.25% 0.51%
2084 0.21% 0.53%
2083 0.27% 0.54%
2082 0.2% 0.59%
2081 0.16% 0.62%
2080 0.28% 0.64%
2079 0.23% 0.65%
2078 0.28% 0.69%
2077 0.34% 0.72%
2076 0.35% 0.73%
2075 0.42% 0.76%
2074 0.32% 0.81%
2073 0.28% 0.83%
2072 0.37% 0.8%
2071 0.37% 0.82%
2070 0.35% 0.86%
2069 0.45% 0.87%
2068 0.47% 0.91%
2067 0.57% 0.91%
2066 0.53% 0.96%
2065 0.4% 0.94%
2064 0.42% 1.01%
2063 0.56% 1.03%
2062 0.57% 1.05%
2061 0.57% 1.04%
2060 0.64% 1.06%
2059 0.68% 1.09%
2058 0.82% 1.15%
2057 0.77% 1.13%
2056 0.58% 1.2%
2055 0.71% 1.2%
2054 0.84% 1.28%
2053 0.73% 1.29%
2052 0.64% 1.35%
2051 0.69% 1.36%
2050 0.74% 1.37%
2049 0.7% 1.42%
2048 0.75% 1.42%
2047 0.81% 1.47%
2046 0.87% 1.51%
2045 0.82% 1.53%
2044 0.84% 1.63%
2043 0.99% 1.59%
2042 1.07% 1.71%
2041 1.08% 1.68%
2040 1.04% 1.69%
2039 1% 1.73%
2038 1.09% 1.75%
2037 1% 1.77%
2036 1.08% 1.85%
2035 1.02% 1.82%
2034 1.09% 1.89%
2033 1.13% 1.89%
2032 1.23% 1.86%
2031 1.25% 1.86%
2030 1.32% 1.88%
2029 1.29% 1.88%
2028 1.27% 1.89%
2027 1.32% 1.9%
2026 1.28% 1.91%
2025 1.35% 1.89%
2024 1.37% 1.8%
2023 1.39% 1.69%
2022 1.41% 1.72%
2021 1.45% 1.74%
2020 1.51% 1.67%
2019 1.57% 1.58%
2018 1.62% 1.5%
2017 1.66% 1.45%
2016 1.7% 1.4%
2015 1.75% 1.35%
2014 1.82% 1.38%
2013 1.87% 1.42%
2012 1.92% 1.64%
2011 1.97% 1.79%
2010 2.05% 1.63%
2009 2.11% 1.42%
2008 2.08% 1.21%
2007 2.19% 1.33%
2006 1.98% 1.23%
2005 1.58% 0.95%
2004 1.55% 1.09%
2003 2.26% 1.2%
2002 3.15% 0.97%
2001 3.21% 0.67%
2000 3.19% 0.92%
1999 3.56% 1.63%
1998 4.1% 1.97%
1997 3.62% 1.9%
1996 2.41% 1.67%
1995 1.02% 0.93%
1994 2.03% 0.12%
1993 -1.88% 1.47%
1992 -0.81% 2.86%
1991 8.9% 2.64%
1990 10.7% 2.76%
1989 8.01% 2.94%
1988 6.63% 3.21%
1987 6.58% 3.36%
1986 5.87% 3.4%
1985 4.85% 3.52%
1984 3.92% 3.62%
1983 3.55% 3.87%
1982 4.03% 3.97%
1981 5.29% 6.49%
1980 7% 5.92%
1979 8.74% 1.59%
1978 9.98% 1.46%
1977 10.3% 2.58%
1976 9.92% 3.09%
1975 8.98% 3.22%
1974 7.94% 3.29%
1973 7.33% 3.21%
1972 7.17% 3.12%
1971 6.86% 3.04%
1970 6.69% 3.12%
1969 6.1% 3.22%
1968 5.43% 3.2%
1967 5.53% 3.2%
1966 5.66% 3.2%
1965 5.71% 3.2%
1964 5.44% 3.2%
1963 4.92% 3.2%
1962 4.36% 3.19%
1961 3.91% 3.18%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Zimbabwe
Current population
1203929
17361868
Population rank 158/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.21%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +804
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 60/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -54,555
Net migration rank 89/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -54,555
2024 - -11 - -60,528
2023 15,349 500 372,505 -97,380
2022 15,337 500 371,243 -102,828
2021 14,555 1,300 349,908 -74,623
2020 14,970 1,300 354,790 -89,440
2019 15,368 1,322 348,798 -103,107
2018 15,524 1,435 345,883 -117,758
2017 15,593 1,535 344,035 -128,241
2016 15,621 1,623 348,772 -140,181
2015 15,718 1,723 356,203 -162,220
2014 15,857 1,900 366,350 -177,029
2013 15,986 2,033 374,757 -176,972
2012 16,026 2,104 371,135 -177,061
2011 16,169 2,090 359,572 -108,714
2010 16,225 2,129 335,570 -108,671
2009 16,323 2,770 309,316 -108,689
2008 16,356 2,148 280,527 -113,858
2007 16,647 1,253 261,805 -118,299
2006 16,901 2,719 248,963 -57,257
2005 17,361 -3,779 248,545 -134,212
2004 17,756 -5,249 248,307 -127,550
2003 18,341 -5,636 243,057 -96,667
2002 18,167 5,022 244,170 -101,212
2001 17,710 7,629 227,909 -139,361
2000 17,014 5,632 236,343 -165,181
1999 16,491 7,046 232,393 -86,343
1998 15,845 10,352 225,614 6,645
1997 15,255 13,625 216,288 395
1996 15,408 2,652 205,269 978
1995 15,651 -3,163 206,695 -45,428
1994 15,989 -15,756 216,343 -174,723
1993 15,805 8,896 228,045 -243,947
1992 16,971 -65,203 255,291 75,788
1991 16,553 21,510 260,943 3,749
1990 15,074 49,970 265,444 4,948
1989 13,851 33,465 270,838 3,736
1988 13,107 17,242 277,498 11,327
1987 12,357 17,545 286,766 21,308
1986 11,671 14,543 289,894 6,154
1985 11,106 9,997 290,756 4,718
1984 10,713 5,452 290,052 5,124
1983 10,391 2,441 286,545 4,456
1982 10,058 2,450 279,934 32,899
1981 9,654 5,502 271,361 11,523
1980 9,187 10,121 241,179 390,593
1979 8,573 14,726 223,657 -67,937
1978 7,886 17,788 222,979 -170,727
1977 7,195 17,961 225,139 -89,270
1976 6,567 16,028 221,419 -32,495
1975 6,034 13,029 216,947 -28,988
1974 5,601 9,910 208,806 -16,105
1973 5,234 7,583 201,885 -18,733
1972 4,885 6,690 193,725 -20,959
1971 4,484 6,184 185,427 -22,719
1970 4,249 5,004 178,979 -24,102
1969 3,950 4,995 172,626 -12,028
1968 3,712 3,001 166,865 -11,997
1967 3,484 3,001 161,205 -11,814
1966 3,268 3,014 156,014 -11,211
1965 3,054 3,023 151,164 -10,465
1964 2,864 2,846 145,848 -9,631
1963 2,687 2,257 140,984 -8,936
1962 2,538 1,695 136,317 -8,529
1961 2,412 1,136 131,531 -8,204
1960 2,299 886 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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