Djibouti vs Somalia

Djibouti vs Somalia: Population

Population in 2023: 1.15 million people in Djibouti and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Somalia, by 17.2 million people, or 16 times that in Djibouti.

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Djibouti vs Somalia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.15 million people in Djibouti and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Somalia, by 17.2 million people, or 16 times that in Djibouti.
DjiboutiSomaliaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Somalia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Djibouti ranked 161 and Somalia ranked 68 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Djibouti at 1.84 million people and Somalia at 67.4 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearDjiboutiSomaliaWorld
20231.15 million18.4 million8.09 billion
20221.14 million17.8 million8.02 billion
20211.12 million17.3 million7.95 billion
20201.11 million16.7 million7.89 billion
20191.09 million16 million7.81 billion
20181.07 million15.5 million7.73 billion
20171.06 million14.9 million7.65 billion
20161.04 million14.4 million7.56 billion
20151.02 million13.8 million7.47 billion
20141 million13.3 million7.38 billion
2013984,80012.9 million7.29 billion
2012966,70012.5 million7.2 billion
2011948,60012.4 million7.11 billion
2010930,30012.3 million7.02 billion
2009911,50012 million6.93 billion
2008892,70011.7 million6.84 billion
2007874,50011.3 million6.76 billion
2006855,80011 million6.67 billion
2005839,20010.6 million6.59 billion
2004826,10010.3 million6.5 billion
2003813,5009.91 million6.42 billion
2002795,6009.55 million6.34 billion
2001771,3009.2 million6.26 billion
2000747,3008.84 million6.17 billion
1999724,2008.49 million6.09 billion
1998699,4008.16 million6.01 billion
1997671,8007.83 million5.93 billion
1996648,3007.55 million5.84 billion
1995633,1007.29 million5.76 billion
1994626,7007.03 million5.68 billion
1993614,2006.68 million5.59 billion
1992626,0006.5 million5.51 billion
1991631,1006.81 million5.42 billion
1990579,5007.08 million5.33 billion
1989523,4007.12 million5.23 billion
1988484,5007.24 million5.14 billion
1987454,4007.23 million5.05 billion
1986426,3006.98 million4.96 billion
1985402,7006.69 million4.87 billion
1984384,1006.43 million4.78 billion
1983369,6006.2 million4.7 billion
1982356,9006 million4.61 billion
1981343,0005.98 million4.53 billion
1980325,8005.94 million4.45 billion
1979304,5005.45 million4.37 billion
1978280,0004.82 million4.29 billion
1977254,6004.48 million4.22 billion
1976230,7004.37 million4.14 billion
1975209,9004.26 million4.07 billion
1974192,6004.15 million4 billion
1973178,4004.05 million3.92 billion
1972166,3003.94 million3.85 billion
1971155,1003.84 million3.77 billion
1970145,2003.74 million3.7 billion
1969136,1003.64 million3.62 billion
1968128,3003.55 million3.55 billion
1967121,6003.46 million3.47 billion
1966115,3003.37 million3.4 billion
1965109,1003.28 million3.34 billion
1964103,2003.19 million3.26 billion
196397,8703.11 million3.19 billion
196293,2803.03 million3.12 billion
196189,3902.95 million3.07 billion
196086,0202.88 million3.02 billion
195983,0902.8 million2.97 billion
195880,4402.73 million2.91 billion
195777,8702.67 million2.85 billion
195675,3902.6 million2.8 billion
195573,0002.53 million2.74 billion
195470,7102.47 million2.69 billion
195368,4902.4 million2.63 billion
195266,3502.34 million2.58 billion
195164,3102.28 million2.54 billion
195062,3302.21 million2.49 billion
194960,9902.17 million–
194859,8802.14 million–
194759,0002.11 million–
194658,1302.08 million–
194557,2702.05 million–
194456,4202.02 million–
194355,5901.99 million–
194254,7701.96 million–
194154,0301.93 million–
194053,3801.91 million–
193952,8001.89 million–
193852,3101.87 million–
193751,9001.85 million–
193651,4801.84 million–
193551,0701.82 million–
193450,6701.81 million–
193350,2701.8 million–
193249,8701.78 million–
193149,4501.77 million–
193049,0201.75 million–
192948,5801.74 million–
192848,1101.72 million–
192747,6401.7 million–
192647,1701.69 million–
192546,7001.67 million–
192446,2401.65 million–
192345,7801.64 million–
192245,3301.62 million–
192144,9501.61 million–
192044,6401.59 million–
191944,4101.59 million–
191844,2501.58 million–
191744,1601.58 million–
191644,0801.58 million–
191543,9901.57 million–
191443,9101.57 million–
191343,8301.57 million–
191243,7401.57 million–
191143,6501.56 million–
191043,5501.56 million–
190943,4401.56 million–
190843,3201.55 million–
190743,1901.55 million–
190643,0701.54 million–
190542,9401.54 million–
190442,8201.54 million–
190342,6901.53 million–
190242,5701.53 million–
190142,4401.52 million–
190042,3201.52 million–
189942,2001.52 million–
189842,0701.51 million–
189741,9501.51 million–
189641,8301.51 million–
189541,7101.5 million–
189441,5901.5 million–
189341,4701.49 million–
189241,3401.49 million–
189141,2401.49 million–
189041,1501.48 million–
188941,0801.48 million–
188841,0301.48 million–
188740,9901.48 million–
188640,9501.48 million–
188540,9101.48 million–
188440,8801.48 million–
188340,8401.48 million–
188240,8001.47 million–
188140,7601.47 million–
188040,7301.47 million–
187940,6901.47 million–
187840,6501.47 million–
187740,6101.47 million–
187640,5801.47 million–
187540,5401.47 million–
187440,5001.47 million–
187340,4601.47 million–
187240,4301.47 million–
187140,4001.47 million–
187040,3801.47 million–
186940,3601.47 million–
186840,3601.47 million–
186740,3601.47 million–
186640,3601.47 million–
186540,3701.47 million–
186440,3701.47 million–
186340,3701.47 million–
186240,3801.47 million–
186140,3801.47 million–
186040,3801.47 million–
185940,3901.47 million–
185840,3901.47 million–
185740,3901.47 million–
185640,4001.47 million–
185540,4001.47 million–
185440,4001.47 million–
185340,4101.47 million–
185240,4101.48 million–
185140,2601.47 million–
185039,9601.46 million–
184939,5101.45 million–
184838,9201.44 million–
184738,1901.42 million–
184637,4701.4 million–
184536,7601.38 million–
184436,0701.37 million–
184335,3901.35 million–
184234,7301.33 million–
184134,0701.31 million–
184033,4301.3 million–
183932,8001.28 million–
183832,1801.26 million–
183731,5801.25 million–
183630,9801.23 million–
183530,4001.22 million–
183429,8301.2 million–
183329,2601.18 million–
183228,7101.17 million–
183128,1701.15 million–
183027,6401.14 million–
182927,1201.12 million–
182826,6101.11 million–
182726,1101.1 million–
182625,6201.08 million–
182525,1401.07 million–
182424,6601.05 million–
182324,2001.04 million–
182223,7401.03 million–
182123,3801.02 million–
182023,1101.01 million–
181922,9401.01 million–
181822,8501.01 million–
181722,8501 million–
181622,8501 million–
181522,850999,500–
181422,850997,700–
181322,850996,100–
181222,850994,900–
181122,850993,900–
181022,850993,200–
180922,850992,800–
180822,850992,300–
180722,850991,900–
180622,850991,500–
180522,850991,100–
180422,850990,600–
180322,850990,200–
180222,850989,800–
180122,850989,400–
180022,850989,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearDjiboutiSomaliaWorld
20241.17 million1.14 million–1.19 million19 million18.6 million–19.4 million8.16 billion
20251.18 million1.1 million–1.26 million19.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million8.23 billion
20261.2 million1.07 million–1.33 million20.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million8.3 billion
20271.22 million1.04 million–1.41 million21 million18.6 million–23.5 million8.37 billion
20281.23 million1.03 million–1.49 million21.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million8.44 billion
20291.25 million1.02 million–1.58 million22.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million8.5 billion
20301.26 million1.01 million–1.67 million22.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million8.57 billion
20311.28 million1.01 million–1.74 million23.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
20321.29 million997,900–1.81 million24.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million8.7 billion
20331.31 million989,500–1.88 million24.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million8.76 billion
20341.32 million975,600–1.96 million25.6 million20 million–33 million8.82 billion
20351.34 million965,100–2.07 million26.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million8.89 billion
20361.35 million955,700–2.16 million27 million20.5 million–35.9 million8.95 billion
20371.36 million947,900–2.24 million27.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million9.01 billion
20381.38 million940,300–2.34 million28.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million9.06 billion
20391.39 million928,200–2.44 million29.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million9.12 billion
20401.41 million917,500–2.54 million29.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million9.18 billion
20411.42 million910,200–2.63 million30.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million9.23 billion
20421.44 million904,500–2.72 million31.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million9.29 billion
20431.45 million897,500–2.81 million32.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million9.34 billion
20441.46 million889,600–2.88 million32.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million9.39 billion
20451.47 million875,500–2.97 million33.5 million22.9 million–51 million9.44 billion
20461.49 million861,700–3.06 million34.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million9.49 billion
20471.5 million851,700–3.13 million35 million23.4 million–54.6 million9.54 billion
20481.51 million838,100–3.19 million35.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million9.58 billion
20491.52 million828,900–3.26 million36.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
20501.53 million817,000–3.36 million37.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million9.66 billion
20511.54 million796,500–3.44 million38 million24 million–62 million9.7 billion
20521.55 million779,700–3.53 million38.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million9.74 billion
20531.56 million767,500–3.63 million39.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million9.78 billion
20541.58 million754,700–3.71 million40.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million9.81 billion
20551.59 million742,400–3.79 million41 million24.8 million–70.3 million9.85 billion
20561.6 million733,900–3.87 million41.8 million25 million–72.2 million9.88 billion
20571.61 million725,800–3.93 million42.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million9.91 billion
20581.62 million717,600–4 million43.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million9.94 billion
20591.63 million709,700–4.06 million44.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million9.96 billion
20601.64 million695,200–4.16 million44.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million9.99 billion
20611.65 million678,200–4.32 million45.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million10 billion
20621.66 million662,800–4.45 million46.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million10 billion
20631.67 million644,300–4.56 million47.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million10.1 billion
20641.68 million622,600–4.68 million47.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million10.1 billion
20651.68 million612,300–4.79 million48.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million10.1 billion
20661.69 million613,500–4.89 million49.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million10.1 billion
20671.7 million611,700–4.96 million50 million26.8 million–102 million10.1 billion
20681.71 million607,100–5.02 million50.7 million26.7 million–105 million10.2 billion
20691.72 million596,400–5.06 million51.3 million26.7 million–107 million10.2 billion
20701.72 million585,700–5.18 million52 million26.8 million–110 million10.2 billion
20711.73 million576,700–5.34 million52.7 million27 million–114 million10.2 billion
20721.73 million563,900–5.54 million53.4 million27.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
20731.74 million557,500–5.69 million54.1 million27.1 million–121 million10.2 billion
20741.75 million548,000–5.77 million54.7 million27.5 million–123 million10.2 billion
20751.75 million533,800–5.92 million55.4 million27.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
20761.76 million530,000–6.11 million55.9 million27.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
20771.76 million521,700–6.32 million56.6 million27.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
20781.77 million516,600–6.43 million57.2 million27.6 million–135 million10.3 billion
20791.77 million508,600–6.54 million57.8 million27.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
20801.78 million499,800–6.72 million58.4 million27.8 million–142 million10.3 billion
20811.78 million495,900–6.78 million58.9 million27.7 million–145 million10.3 billion
20821.78 million492,200–6.85 million59.5 million27.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
20831.79 million496,100–7.1 million60 million28.1 million–152 million10.3 billion
20841.79 million498,700–7.38 million60.6 million28.2 million–156 million10.3 billion
20851.8 million493,000–7.54 million61.1 million28.1 million–158 million10.3 billion
20861.8 million487,700–7.63 million61.7 million28 million–160 million10.3 billion
20871.81 million477,700–7.68 million62.2 million27.9 million–164 million10.3 billion
20881.81 million460,100–7.76 million62.6 million27.8 million–169 million10.3 billion
20891.81 million446,100–8.01 million63.1 million27.7 million–174 million10.3 billion
20901.82 million445,800–8.22 million63.5 million27.7 million–178 million10.3 billion
20911.82 million453,700–8.38 million64 million27.9 million–182 million10.3 billion
20921.82 million455,800–8.6 million64.4 million27.8 million–186 million10.3 billion
20931.83 million464,000–8.64 million64.9 million27.6 million–190 million10.3 billion
20941.83 million462,500–8.74 million65.3 million27.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
20951.83 million453,600–8.92 million65.6 million27.5 million–199 million10.2 billion
20961.83 million451,900–9.02 million66 million27.6 million–203 million10.2 billion
20971.84 million445,600–9.18 million66.4 million27.5 million–207 million10.2 billion
20981.84 million454,100–9.49 million66.7 million27.4 million–212 million10.2 billion
20991.84 million467,000–9.84 million67.1 million27.6 million–217 million10.2 billion
21001.84 million465,300–10.1 million67.4 million27.5 million–223 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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