Djibouti

Population in Djibouti

Population in Djibouti: 62,330 people in 1950 and 1.15 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
1.15 million people
Since 1950
+1.09 million people
Rank, 2023
161 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
1.84 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in DjiboutiPopulation in Djibouti: 62,330 people in 1950 and 1.15 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 1.84 million people in 2100, between 465,300 people and 10.1 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 1.84 million people in 2100, between 465,300 people and 10.1 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 22,850 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearDjiboutiWorld
20231.15 million8.09 billion
20221.14 million8.02 billion
20211.12 million7.95 billion
20201.11 million7.89 billion
20191.09 million7.81 billion
20181.07 million7.73 billion
20171.06 million7.65 billion
20161.04 million7.56 billion
20151.02 million7.47 billion
20141 million7.38 billion
2013984,8007.29 billion
2012966,7007.2 billion
2011948,6007.11 billion
2010930,3007.02 billion
2009911,5006.93 billion
2008892,7006.84 billion
2007874,5006.76 billion
2006855,8006.67 billion
2005839,2006.59 billion
2004826,1006.5 billion
2003813,5006.42 billion
2002795,6006.34 billion
2001771,3006.26 billion
2000747,3006.17 billion
1999724,2006.09 billion
1998699,4006.01 billion
1997671,8005.93 billion
1996648,3005.84 billion
1995633,1005.76 billion
1994626,7005.68 billion
1993614,2005.59 billion
1992626,0005.51 billion
1991631,1005.42 billion
1990579,5005.33 billion
1989523,4005.23 billion
1988484,5005.14 billion
1987454,4005.05 billion
1986426,3004.96 billion
1985402,7004.87 billion
1984384,1004.78 billion
1983369,6004.7 billion
1982356,9004.61 billion
1981343,0004.53 billion
1980325,8004.45 billion
1979304,5004.37 billion
1978280,0004.29 billion
1977254,6004.22 billion
1976230,7004.14 billion
1975209,9004.07 billion
1974192,6004 billion
1973178,4003.92 billion
1972166,3003.85 billion
1971155,1003.77 billion
1970145,2003.7 billion
1969136,1003.62 billion
1968128,3003.55 billion
1967121,6003.47 billion
1966115,3003.4 billion
1965109,1003.34 billion
1964103,2003.26 billion
196397,8703.19 billion
196293,2803.12 billion
196189,3903.07 billion
196086,0203.02 billion
195983,0902.97 billion
195880,4402.91 billion
195777,8702.85 billion
195675,3902.8 billion
195573,0002.74 billion
195470,7102.69 billion
195368,4902.63 billion
195266,3502.58 billion
195164,3102.54 billion
195062,3302.49 billion
194960,990–
194859,880–
194759,000–
194658,130–
194557,270–
194456,420–
194355,590–
194254,770–
194154,030–
194053,380–
193952,800–
193852,310–
193751,900–
193651,480–
193551,070–
193450,670–
193350,270–
193249,870–
193149,450–
193049,020–
192948,580–
192848,110–
192747,640–
192647,170–
192546,700–
192446,240–
192345,780–
192245,330–
192144,950–
192044,640–
191944,410–
191844,250–
191744,160–
191644,080–
191543,990–
191443,910–
191343,830–
191243,740–
191143,650–
191043,550–
190943,440–
190843,320–
190743,190–
190643,070–
190542,940–
190442,820–
190342,690–
190242,570–
190142,440–
190042,320–
189942,200–
189842,070–
189741,950–
189641,830–
189541,710–
189441,590–
189341,470–
189241,340–
189141,240–
189041,150–
188941,080–
188841,030–
188740,990–
188640,950–
188540,910–
188440,880–
188340,840–
188240,800–
188140,760–
188040,730–
187940,690–
187840,650–
187740,610–
187640,580–
187540,540–
187440,500–
187340,460–
187240,430–
187140,400–
187040,380–
186940,360–
186840,360–
186740,360–
186640,360–
186540,370–
186440,370–
186340,370–
186240,380–
186140,380–
186040,380–
185940,390–
185840,390–
185740,390–
185640,400–
185540,400–
185440,400–
185340,410–
185240,410–
185140,260–
185039,960–
184939,510–
184838,920–
184738,190–
184637,470–
184536,760–
184436,070–
184335,390–
184234,730–
184134,070–
184033,430–
183932,800–
183832,180–
183731,580–
183630,980–
183530,400–
183429,830–
183329,260–
183228,710–
183128,170–
183027,640–
182927,120–
182826,610–
182726,110–
182625,620–
182525,140–
182424,660–
182324,200–
182223,740–
182123,380–
182023,110–
181922,940–
181822,850–
181722,850–
181622,850–
181522,850–
181422,850–
181322,850–
181222,850–
181122,850–
181022,850–
180922,850–
180822,850–
180722,850–
180622,850–
180522,850–
180422,850–
180322,850–
180222,850–
180122,850–
180022,850–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearDjiboutiWorld
20241.17 million1.14 million–1.19 million8.16 billion
20251.18 million1.1 million–1.26 million8.23 billion
20261.2 million1.07 million–1.33 million8.3 billion
20271.22 million1.04 million–1.41 million8.37 billion
20281.23 million1.03 million–1.49 million8.44 billion
20291.25 million1.02 million–1.58 million8.5 billion
20301.26 million1.01 million–1.67 million8.57 billion
20311.28 million1.01 million–1.74 million8.63 billion
20321.29 million997,900–1.81 million8.7 billion
20331.31 million989,500–1.88 million8.76 billion
20341.32 million975,600–1.96 million8.82 billion
20351.34 million965,100–2.07 million8.89 billion
20361.35 million955,700–2.16 million8.95 billion
20371.36 million947,900–2.24 million9.01 billion
20381.38 million940,300–2.34 million9.06 billion
20391.39 million928,200–2.44 million9.12 billion
20401.41 million917,500–2.54 million9.18 billion
20411.42 million910,200–2.63 million9.23 billion
20421.44 million904,500–2.72 million9.29 billion
20431.45 million897,500–2.81 million9.34 billion
20441.46 million889,600–2.88 million9.39 billion
20451.47 million875,500–2.97 million9.44 billion
20461.49 million861,700–3.06 million9.49 billion
20471.5 million851,700–3.13 million9.54 billion
20481.51 million838,100–3.19 million9.58 billion
20491.52 million828,900–3.26 million9.62 billion
20501.53 million817,000–3.36 million9.66 billion
20511.54 million796,500–3.44 million9.7 billion
20521.55 million779,700–3.53 million9.74 billion
20531.56 million767,500–3.63 million9.78 billion
20541.58 million754,700–3.71 million9.81 billion
20551.59 million742,400–3.79 million9.85 billion
20561.6 million733,900–3.87 million9.88 billion
20571.61 million725,800–3.93 million9.91 billion
20581.62 million717,600–4 million9.94 billion
20591.63 million709,700–4.06 million9.96 billion
20601.64 million695,200–4.16 million9.99 billion
20611.65 million678,200–4.32 million10 billion
20621.66 million662,800–4.45 million10 billion
20631.67 million644,300–4.56 million10.1 billion
20641.68 million622,600–4.68 million10.1 billion
20651.68 million612,300–4.79 million10.1 billion
20661.69 million613,500–4.89 million10.1 billion
20671.7 million611,700–4.96 million10.1 billion
20681.71 million607,100–5.02 million10.2 billion
20691.72 million596,400–5.06 million10.2 billion
20701.72 million585,700–5.18 million10.2 billion
20711.73 million576,700–5.34 million10.2 billion
20721.73 million563,900–5.54 million10.2 billion
20731.74 million557,500–5.69 million10.2 billion
20741.75 million548,000–5.77 million10.2 billion
20751.75 million533,800–5.92 million10.3 billion
20761.76 million530,000–6.11 million10.3 billion
20771.76 million521,700–6.32 million10.3 billion
20781.77 million516,600–6.43 million10.3 billion
20791.77 million508,600–6.54 million10.3 billion
20801.78 million499,800–6.72 million10.3 billion
20811.78 million495,900–6.78 million10.3 billion
20821.78 million492,200–6.85 million10.3 billion
20831.79 million496,100–7.1 million10.3 billion
20841.79 million498,700–7.38 million10.3 billion
20851.8 million493,000–7.54 million10.3 billion
20861.8 million487,700–7.63 million10.3 billion
20871.81 million477,700–7.68 million10.3 billion
20881.81 million460,100–7.76 million10.3 billion
20891.81 million446,100–8.01 million10.3 billion
20901.82 million445,800–8.22 million10.3 billion
20911.82 million453,700–8.38 million10.3 billion
20921.82 million455,800–8.6 million10.3 billion
20931.83 million464,000–8.64 million10.3 billion
20941.83 million462,500–8.74 million10.2 billion
20951.83 million453,600–8.92 million10.2 billion
20961.83 million451,900–9.02 million10.2 billion
20971.84 million445,600–9.18 million10.2 billion
20981.84 million454,100–9.49 million10.2 billion
20991.84 million467,000–9.84 million10.2 billion
21001.84 million465,300–10.1 million10.2 billion

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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