Djibouti vs Ethiopia

Djibouti vs Ethiopia: Population

Population in 2023: 1.15 million people in Djibouti and 129 million people in Ethiopia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 128 million people, or 110 times that in Djibouti.

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Djibouti vs Ethiopia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.15 million people in Djibouti and 129 million people in Ethiopia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 128 million people, or 110 times that in Djibouti.
DjiboutiEthiopiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Ethiopia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Djibouti ranked 161 and Ethiopia ranked 11 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Djibouti at 1.84 million people and Ethiopia at 367 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearDjiboutiEthiopiaWorld
20231.15 million129 million8.09 billion
20221.14 million125 million8.02 billion
20211.12 million122 million7.95 billion
20201.11 million119 million7.89 billion
20191.09 million116 million7.81 billion
20181.07 million113 million7.73 billion
20171.06 million110 million7.65 billion
20161.04 million107 million7.56 billion
20151.02 million104 million7.47 billion
20141 million101 million7.38 billion
2013984,80098.4 million7.29 billion
2012966,70095.8 million7.2 billion
2011948,60093.2 million7.11 billion
2010930,30090.5 million7.02 billion
2009911,50088 million6.93 billion
2008892,70085.5 million6.84 billion
2007874,50083.1 million6.76 billion
2006855,80080.7 million6.67 billion
2005839,20078.4 million6.59 billion
2004826,10076.1 million6.5 billion
2003813,50073.8 million6.42 billion
2002795,60071.6 million6.34 billion
2001771,30069.5 million6.26 billion
2000747,30067.4 million6.17 billion
1999724,20065.4 million6.09 billion
1998699,40063.4 million6.01 billion
1997671,80061.4 million5.93 billion
1996648,30059.5 million5.84 billion
1995633,10057.5 million5.76 billion
1994626,70055.6 million5.68 billion
1993614,20053.7 million5.59 billion
1992626,00051.9 million5.51 billion
1991631,10049.7 million5.42 billion
1990579,50047.6 million5.33 billion
1989523,40045.9 million5.23 billion
1988484,50044.2 million5.14 billion
1987454,40042.5 million5.05 billion
1986426,30041 million4.96 billion
1985402,70039.8 million4.87 billion
1984384,10038.7 million4.78 billion
1983369,60037.7 million4.7 billion
1982356,90036.7 million4.61 billion
1981343,00035.3 million4.53 billion
1980325,80034.4 million4.45 billion
1979304,50034.2 million4.37 billion
1978280,00033.7 million4.29 billion
1977254,60033.2 million4.22 billion
1976230,70032.5 million4.14 billion
1975209,90031.7 million4.07 billion
1974192,60031 million4 billion
1973178,40030.2 million3.92 billion
1972166,30029.4 million3.85 billion
1971155,10028.6 million3.77 billion
1970145,20027.8 million3.7 billion
1969136,10027.1 million3.62 billion
1968128,30026.3 million3.55 billion
1967121,60025.6 million3.47 billion
1966115,30025 million3.4 billion
1965109,10024.3 million3.34 billion
1964103,20023.7 million3.26 billion
196397,87023.1 million3.19 billion
196293,28022.5 million3.12 billion
196189,39021.9 million3.07 billion
196086,02021.4 million3.02 billion
195983,09020.9 million2.97 billion
195880,44020.5 million2.91 billion
195777,87020.2 million2.85 billion
195675,39019.8 million2.8 billion
195573,00019.4 million2.74 billion
195470,71019 million2.69 billion
195368,49018.7 million2.63 billion
195266,35018.3 million2.58 billion
195164,31018 million2.54 billion
195062,33017.7 million2.49 billion
194960,99017.6 million–
194859,88017.5 million–
194759,00017.5 million–
194658,13017.5 million–
194557,27017.5 million–
194456,42017.5 million–
194355,59017.5 million–
194254,77017.5 million–
194154,03017.5 million–
194053,38017.5 million–
193952,80017.5 million–
193852,31017.5 million–
193751,90017.5 million–
193651,48017.5 million–
193551,07017.5 million–
193450,67017.5 million–
193350,27017.5 million–
193249,87017.5 million–
193149,45017.5 million–
193049,02017.5 million–
192948,58017.5 million–
192848,11017.5 million–
192747,64017.5 million–
192647,17017.5 million–
192546,70017.5 million–
192446,24017.5 million–
192345,78017.5 million–
192245,33017.5 million–
192144,95017.5 million–
192044,64017.5 million–
191944,41017.5 million–
191844,25017.5 million–
191744,16017.5 million–
191644,08017.5 million–
191543,99017.5 million–
191443,91017.5 million–
191343,83017.5 million–
191243,74017.6 million–
191143,65017.6 million–
191043,55017.6 million–
190943,44017.6 million–
190843,32017.6 million–
190743,19017.6 million–
190643,07017.6 million–
190542,94017.7 million–
190442,82017.7 million–
190342,69017.7 million–
190242,57017.7 million–
190142,44017.7 million–
190042,32017.7 million–
189942,20017.7 million–
189842,07017.8 million–
189741,95017.8 million–
189641,83017.8 million–
189541,71017.8 million–
189441,59017.8 million–
189341,47017.8 million–
189241,34017.8 million–
189141,24017.9 million–
189041,15017.9 million–
188941,08017.9 million–
188841,03017.9 million–
188740,99017.9 million–
188640,95017.9 million–
188540,91017.9 million–
188440,88018 million–
188340,84018 million–
188240,80018 million–
188140,76018 million–
188040,73018 million–
187940,69018 million–
187840,65018 million–
187740,61018.1 million–
187640,58018.1 million–
187540,54018.1 million–
187440,50018.1 million–
187340,46018.1 million–
187240,43018.1 million–
187140,40018.1 million–
187040,38018.2 million–
186940,36018.2 million–
186840,36018.2 million–
186740,36018.2 million–
186640,36018.2 million–
186540,37018.2 million–
186440,37018.2 million–
186340,37018.3 million–
186240,38018.3 million–
186140,38018.3 million–
186040,38018.3 million–
185940,39018.3 million–
185840,39018.3 million–
185740,39018.3 million–
185640,40018.4 million–
185540,40018.4 million–
185440,40018.4 million–
185340,41018.4 million–
185240,41018.4 million–
185140,26018.4 million–
185039,96018.4 million–
184939,51018.2 million–
184838,92017.9 million–
184738,19017.7 million–
184637,47017.4 million–
184536,76017.2 million–
184436,07016.9 million–
184335,39016.7 million–
184234,73016.5 million–
184134,07016.2 million–
184033,43016 million–
183932,80015.8 million–
183832,18015.6 million–
183731,58015.4 million–
183630,98015.1 million–
183530,40014.9 million–
183429,83014.7 million–
183329,26014.5 million–
183228,71014.3 million–
183128,17014.1 million–
183027,64013.9 million–
182927,12013.7 million–
182826,61013.5 million–
182726,11013.4 million–
182625,62013.2 million–
182525,14013.1 million–
182424,66012.9 million–
182324,20012.8 million–
182223,74012.7 million–
182123,38012.6 million–
182023,11012.5 million–
181922,94012.4 million–
181822,85012.3 million–
181722,85012.3 million–
181622,85012.2 million–
181522,85012.2 million–
181422,85012.1 million–
181322,85012.1 million–
181222,85012.1 million–
181122,85012 million–
181022,85012 million–
180922,85012 million–
180822,85012 million–
180722,85012 million–
180622,85012 million–
180522,85012 million–
180422,85012 million–
180322,85012 million–
180222,85012 million–
180122,85012 million–
180022,85012 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearDjiboutiEthiopiaWorld
20241.17 million1.14 million–1.19 million132 million131 million–133 million8.16 billion
20251.18 million1.1 million–1.26 million136 million133 million–138 million8.23 billion
20261.2 million1.07 million–1.33 million139 million136 million–142 million8.3 billion
20271.22 million1.04 million–1.41 million142 million138 million–147 million8.37 billion
20281.23 million1.03 million–1.49 million146 million140 million–152 million8.44 billion
20291.25 million1.02 million–1.58 million149 million142 million–157 million8.5 billion
20301.26 million1.01 million–1.67 million153 million144 million–161 million8.57 billion
20311.28 million1.01 million–1.74 million156 million147 million–166 million8.63 billion
20321.29 million997,900–1.81 million160 million149 million–172 million8.7 billion
20331.31 million989,500–1.88 million164 million151 million–177 million8.76 billion
20341.32 million975,600–1.96 million167 million154 million–182 million8.82 billion
20351.34 million965,100–2.07 million171 million156 million–187 million8.89 billion
20361.35 million955,700–2.16 million174 million158 million–192 million8.95 billion
20371.36 million947,900–2.24 million178 million160 million–198 million9.01 billion
20381.38 million940,300–2.34 million181 million162 million–203 million9.06 billion
20391.39 million928,200–2.44 million185 million164 million–209 million9.12 billion
20401.41 million917,500–2.54 million189 million167 million–215 million9.18 billion
20411.42 million910,200–2.63 million192 million169 million–221 million9.23 billion
20421.44 million904,500–2.72 million196 million171 million–226 million9.29 billion
20431.45 million897,500–2.81 million199 million173 million–232 million9.34 billion
20441.46 million889,600–2.88 million203 million175 million–238 million9.39 billion
20451.47 million875,500–2.97 million207 million177 million–244 million9.44 billion
20461.49 million861,700–3.06 million210 million178 million–250 million9.49 billion
20471.5 million851,700–3.13 million214 million180 million–256 million9.54 billion
20481.51 million838,100–3.19 million218 million183 million–263 million9.58 billion
20491.52 million828,900–3.26 million221 million185 million–269 million9.62 billion
20501.53 million817,000–3.36 million225 million187 million–276 million9.66 billion
20511.54 million796,500–3.44 million229 million189 million–282 million9.7 billion
20521.55 million779,700–3.53 million232 million190 million–288 million9.74 billion
20531.56 million767,500–3.63 million236 million192 million–295 million9.78 billion
20541.58 million754,700–3.71 million240 million194 million–302 million9.81 billion
20551.59 million742,400–3.79 million243 million196 million–309 million9.85 billion
20561.6 million733,900–3.87 million247 million198 million–317 million9.88 billion
20571.61 million725,800–3.93 million250 million200 million–325 million9.91 billion
20581.62 million717,600–4 million254 million201 million–332 million9.94 billion
20591.63 million709,700–4.06 million257 million203 million–340 million9.96 billion
20601.64 million695,200–4.16 million261 million204 million–348 million9.99 billion
20611.65 million678,200–4.32 million264 million206 million–357 million10 billion
20621.66 million662,800–4.45 million268 million207 million–364 million10 billion
20631.67 million644,300–4.56 million271 million209 million–371 million10.1 billion
20641.68 million622,600–4.68 million274 million209 million–380 million10.1 billion
20651.68 million612,300–4.79 million278 million210 million–387 million10.1 billion
20661.69 million613,500–4.89 million281 million211 million–396 million10.1 billion
20671.7 million611,700–4.96 million284 million212 million–404 million10.1 billion
20681.71 million607,100–5.02 million288 million214 million–412 million10.2 billion
20691.72 million596,400–5.06 million291 million215 million–421 million10.2 billion
20701.72 million585,700–5.18 million294 million216 million–428 million10.2 billion
20711.73 million576,700–5.34 million297 million217 million–436 million10.2 billion
20721.73 million563,900–5.54 million300 million218 million–446 million10.2 billion
20731.74 million557,500–5.69 million303 million218 million–453 million10.2 billion
20741.75 million548,000–5.77 million306 million220 million–462 million10.2 billion
20751.75 million533,800–5.92 million309 million220 million–471 million10.3 billion
20761.76 million530,000–6.11 million312 million220 million–481 million10.3 billion
20771.76 million521,700–6.32 million315 million221 million–492 million10.3 billion
20781.77 million516,600–6.43 million318 million222 million–502 million10.3 billion
20791.77 million508,600–6.54 million321 million223 million–512 million10.3 billion
20801.78 million499,800–6.72 million323 million223 million–521 million10.3 billion
20811.78 million495,900–6.78 million326 million224 million–530 million10.3 billion
20821.78 million492,200–6.85 million329 million224 million–537 million10.3 billion
20831.79 million496,100–7.1 million331 million225 million–547 million10.3 billion
20841.79 million498,700–7.38 million334 million226 million–556 million10.3 billion
20851.8 million493,000–7.54 million336 million227 million–566 million10.3 billion
20861.8 million487,700–7.63 million339 million226 million–574 million10.3 billion
20871.81 million477,700–7.68 million341 million226 million–584 million10.3 billion
20881.81 million460,100–7.76 million343 million227 million–594 million10.3 billion
20891.81 million446,100–8.01 million345 million228 million–604 million10.3 billion
20901.82 million445,800–8.22 million348 million228 million–613 million10.3 billion
20911.82 million453,700–8.38 million350 million228 million–621 million10.3 billion
20921.82 million455,800–8.6 million352 million228 million–628 million10.3 billion
20931.83 million464,000–8.64 million354 million227 million–633 million10.3 billion
20941.83 million462,500–8.74 million356 million226 million–643 million10.2 billion
20951.83 million453,600–8.92 million358 million226 million–655 million10.2 billion
20961.83 million451,900–9.02 million360 million226 million–666 million10.2 billion
20971.84 million445,600–9.18 million362 million225 million–675 million10.2 billion
20981.84 million454,100–9.49 million364 million225 million–683 million10.2 billion
20991.84 million467,000–9.84 million366 million226 million–694 million10.2 billion
21001.84 million465,300–10.1 million367 million227 million–706 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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