| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 19 Feb 2025 |
The current population of Djibouti is 1,182,303 as of May 20, 2025, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Djibouti is projected at 1,184,076, or 1.18 million, as of July 1, 2025. The total population in Djibouti is projected at 1,168,722, or 1.17 million people, for the year 2024.
Djibouti ranks 161st in the world by population on the 237 countries and territories list. Djibouti is ranked 50th among 58 countries and territories in Africa.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2024 | 1,160,872 | 1,168,722 | 15,700 | 1.343 | 0.0143 |
| 2025 | 1,176,572 | 1,184,076 | 15,009 | 1.268 | 0.0144 |
| 2026 | 1,191,581 | 1,199,459 | 15,757 | 1.314 | 0.0145 |
| 2027 | 1,207,338 | 1,215,017 | 15,358 | 1.264 | 0.0145 |
| 2028 | 1,222,696 | 1,230,585 | 15,778 | 1.282 | 0.0146 |
| 2029 | 1,238,474 | 1,246,670 | 16,392 | 1.315 | 0.0147 |
| 2030 | 1,254,866 | 1,262,678 | 15,625 | 1.237 | 0.0147 |
| 2031 | 1,270,491 | 1,278,332 | 15,683 | 1.227 | 0.0148 |
| 2032 | 1,286,174 | 1,293,447 | 14,545 | 1.125 | 0.0149 |
| 2033 | 1,300,719 | 1,307,799 | 14,160 | 1.083 | 0.0149 |
| 2034 | 1,314,879 | 1,321,611 | 13,465 | 1.019 | 0.0150 |
| 2035 | 1,328,344 | 1,335,498 | 14,309 | 1.071 | 0.0150 |
| 2036 | 1,342,653 | 1,349,355 | 13,405 | 0.993 | 0.0151 |
| 2037 | 1,356,058 | 1,363,479 | 14,842 | 1.089 | 0.0151 |
| 2038 | 1,370,900 | 1,377,783 | 13,765 | 0.999 | 0.0152 |
| 2039 | 1,384,665 | 1,391,868 | 14,405 | 1.035 | 0.0153 |
| 2040 | 1,399,070 | 1,406,635 | 15,130 | 1.076 | 0.0153 |
| 2041 | 1,414,200 | 1,421,792 | 15,184 | 1.068 | 0.0154 |
| 2042 | 1,429,384 | 1,436,438 | 14,108 | 0.982 | 0.0155 |
| 2043 | 1,443,492 | 1,449,563 | 12,143 | 0.838 | 0.0155 |
| 2044 | 1,455,635 | 1,461,638 | 12,006 | 0.821 | 0.0156 |
| 2045 | 1,467,641 | 1,474,041 | 12,800 | 0.868 | 0.0156 |
| 2046 | 1,480,441 | 1,486,460 | 12,039 | 0.810 | 0.0157 |
| 2047 | 1,492,480 | 1,498,041 | 11,122 | 0.742 | 0.0157 |
| 2048 | 1,503,602 | 1,508,876 | 10,547 | 0.699 | 0.0158 |
| 2049 | 1,514,149 | 1,519,725 | 11,152 | 0.734 | 0.0158 |
| 2050 | 1,525,301 | 1,530,540 | 10,477 | 0.685 | 0.0158 |
| 2051 | 1,535,778 | 1,540,678 | 9,800 | 0.636 | 0.0159 |
| 2052 | 1,545,578 | 1,551,186 | 11,215 | 0.723 | 0.0159 |
| 2053 | 1,556,793 | 1,563,318 | 13,050 | 0.835 | 0.0160 |
| 2054 | 1,569,843 | 1,575,385 | 11,084 | 0.704 | 0.0161 |
| 2055 | 1,580,927 | 1,585,525 | 9,196 | 0.580 | 0.0161 |
| 2056 | 1,590,123 | 1,596,245 | 12,243 | 0.767 | 0.0162 |
| 2057 | 1,602,366 | 1,608,924 | 13,115 | 0.815 | 0.0162 |
| 2058 | 1,615,481 | 1,620,968 | 10,974 | 0.677 | 0.0163 |
| 2059 | 1,626,455 | 1,631,690 | 10,471 | 0.642 | 0.0164 |
| 2060 | 1,636,926 | 1,641,580 | 9,307 | 0.567 | 0.0164 |
| 2061 | 1,646,233 | 1,650,916 | 9,366 | 0.567 | 0.0165 |
| 2062 | 1,655,599 | 1,660,268 | 9,338 | 0.562 | 0.0165 |
| 2063 | 1,664,937 | 1,668,392 | 6,911 | 0.414 | 0.0166 |
| 2064 | 1,671,848 | 1,675,183 | 6,670 | 0.398 | 0.0166 |
| 2065 | 1,678,518 | 1,682,959 | 8,883 | 0.528 | 0.0167 |
| 2066 | 1,687,401 | 1,692,208 | 9,615 | 0.568 | 0.0167 |
| 2067 | 1,697,016 | 1,701,040 | 8,047 | 0.473 | 0.0168 |
| 2068 | 1,705,063 | 1,708,896 | 7,665 | 0.449 | 0.0168 |
| 2069 | 1,712,728 | 1,715,719 | 5,983 | 0.349 | 0.0169 |
| 2070 | 1,718,711 | 1,721,909 | 6,396 | 0.371 | 0.0169 |
| 2071 | 1,725,107 | 1,728,303 | 6,393 | 0.370 | 0.0169 |
| 2072 | 1,731,500 | 1,733,908 | 4,816 | 0.278 | 0.0170 |
| 2073 | 1,736,316 | 1,739,114 | 5,596 | 0.322 | 0.0170 |
| 2074 | 1,741,912 | 1,745,549 | 7,273 | 0.417 | 0.0170 |
| 2075 | 1,749,185 | 1,752,290 | 6,209 | 0.354 | 0.0171 |
| 2076 | 1,755,394 | 1,758,378 | 5,968 | 0.339 | 0.0171 |
| 2077 | 1,761,362 | 1,763,800 | 4,876 | 0.276 | 0.0172 |
| 2078 | 1,766,238 | 1,768,275 | 4,075 | 0.230 | 0.0172 |
| 2079 | 1,770,313 | 1,772,774 | 4,922 | 0.278 | 0.0172 |
| 2080 | 1,775,235 | 1,776,612 | 2,755 | 0.155 | 0.0173 |
| 2081 | 1,777,990 | 1,779,748 | 3,517 | 0.198 | 0.0173 |
| 2082 | 1,781,507 | 1,783,929 | 4,844 | 0.272 | 0.0173 |
| 2083 | 1,786,351 | 1,788,197 | 3,692 | 0.206 | 0.0174 |
| 2084 | 1,790,043 | 1,792,318 | 4,550 | 0.254 | 0.0174 |
| 2085 | 1,794,593 | 1,797,214 | 5,241 | 0.292 | 0.0175 |
| 2086 | 1,799,834 | 1,801,621 | 3,574 | 0.198 | 0.0175 |
| 2087 | 1,803,408 | 1,805,476 | 4,136 | 0.229 | 0.0176 |
| 2088 | 1,807,544 | 1,809,856 | 4,624 | 0.255 | 0.0176 |
| 2089 | 1,812,168 | 1,813,893 | 3,450 | 0.190 | 0.0177 |
| 2090 | 1,815,618 | 1,816,933 | 2,630 | 0.145 | 0.0177 |
| 2091 | 1,818,248 | 1,819,197 | 1,898 | 0.104 | 0.0177 |
| 2092 | 1,820,146 | 1,821,226 | 2,161 | 0.119 | 0.0178 |
| 2093 | 1,822,307 | 1,824,783 | 4,951 | 0.271 | 0.0178 |
| 2094 | 1,827,258 | 1,828,091 | 1,665 | 0.091 | 0.0178 |
| 2095 | 1,828,923 | 1,830,016 | 2,187 | 0.120 | 0.0179 |
| 2096 | 1,831,110 | 1,831,873 | 1,526 | 0.083 | 0.0179 |
| 2097 | 1,832,636 | 1,834,654 | 4,036 | 0.220 | 0.0180 |
| 2098 | 1,836,672 | 1,838,051 | 2,757 | 0.150 | 0.0180 |
| 2099 | 1,839,429 | 1,840,309 | 1,759 | 0.096 | 0.0181 |
| 2100 | 1,841,188 | 1,841,534 | 692 | 0.038 | 0.0181 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 61,361 | 62,331 | 1,939 | 3.111 | 0.0025 |
| 1951 | 63,300 | 64,308 | 2,017 | 3.137 | 0.0025 |
| 1952 | 65,317 | 66,355 | 2,075 | 3.127 | 0.0026 |
| 1953 | 67,392 | 68,486 | 2,187 | 3.194 | 0.0026 |
| 1954 | 69,579 | 70,707 | 2,256 | 3.191 | 0.0026 |
| 1955 | 71,835 | 73,004 | 2,337 | 3.201 | 0.0027 |
| 1956 | 74,172 | 75,391 | 2,438 | 3.234 | 0.0027 |
| 1957 | 76,610 | 77,872 | 2,524 | 3.242 | 0.0027 |
| 1958 | 79,134 | 80,437 | 2,606 | 3.240 | 0.0028 |
| 1959 | 81,740 | 83,087 | 2,693 | 3.241 | 0.0028 |
| 1960 | 84,433 | 86,024 | 3,182 | 3.699 | 0.0029 |
| 1961 | 87,615 | 89,390 | 3,550 | 3.972 | 0.0029 |
| 1962 | 91,165 | 93,283 | 4,236 | 4.542 | 0.0030 |
| 1963 | 95,401 | 97,872 | 4,942 | 5.051 | 0.0031 |
| 1964 | 100,343 | 103,198 | 5,709 | 5.534 | 0.0032 |
| 1965 | 106,052 | 109,092 | 6,080 | 5.575 | 0.0033 |
| 1966 | 112,132 | 115,269 | 6,275 | 5.445 | 0.0034 |
| 1967 | 118,407 | 121,649 | 6,484 | 5.331 | 0.0035 |
| 1968 | 124,891 | 128,250 | 6,719 | 5.240 | 0.0036 |
| 1969 | 131,610 | 136,078 | 8,937 | 6.570 | 0.0038 |
| 1970 | 140,547 | 145,175 | 9,256 | 6.378 | 0.0039 |
| 1971 | 149,803 | 155,136 | 10,666 | 6.878 | 0.0041 |
| 1972 | 160,469 | 166,256 | 11,575 | 6.965 | 0.0043 |
| 1973 | 172,044 | 178,449 | 12,810 | 7.182 | 0.0046 |
| 1974 | 184,854 | 192,613 | 15,519 | 8.061 | 0.0048 |
| 1975 | 200,373 | 209,908 | 19,070 | 9.091 | 0.0052 |
| 1976 | 219,443 | 230,737 | 22,588 | 9.797 | 0.0056 |
| 1977 | 242,031 | 254,613 | 25,164 | 9.891 | 0.0060 |
| 1978 | 267,195 | 280,031 | 25,673 | 9.174 | 0.0065 |
| 1979 | 292,868 | 304,513 | 23,290 | 7.652 | 0.0070 |
| 1980 | 316,158 | 325,815 | 19,314 | 5.930 | 0.0073 |
| 1981 | 335,472 | 343,047 | 15,150 | 4.417 | 0.0076 |
| 1982 | 350,622 | 356,880 | 12,516 | 3.507 | 0.0077 |
| 1983 | 363,138 | 369,553 | 12,830 | 3.472 | 0.0079 |
| 1984 | 375,968 | 384,053 | 16,170 | 4.211 | 0.0080 |
| 1985 | 392,138 | 402,687 | 21,098 | 5.241 | 0.0083 |
| 1986 | 413,236 | 426,341 | 26,211 | 6.150 | 0.0086 |
| 1987 | 439,447 | 454,399 | 29,903 | 6.583 | 0.0090 |
| 1988 | 469,350 | 484,523 | 30,346 | 6.265 | 0.0094 |
| 1989 | 499,696 | 523,355 | 47,318 | 9.047 | 0.0100 |
| 1990 | 547,014 | 579,538 | 65,049 | 11.236 | 0.0109 |
| 1991 | 612,063 | 631,092 | 38,058 | 6.032 | 0.0116 |
| 1992 | 650,121 | 626,010 | -48,223 | -7.707 | 0.0114 |
| 1993 | 601,898 | 614,245 | 24,695 | 4.021 | 0.0110 |
| 1994 | 626,593 | 626,710 | 234 | 0.037 | 0.0110 |
| 1995 | 626,827 | 633,074 | 12,494 | 1.974 | 0.0110 |
| 1996 | 639,321 | 648,348 | 18,054 | 2.785 | 0.0111 |
| 1997 | 657,375 | 671,817 | 28,885 | 4.300 | 0.0113 |
| 1998 | 686,260 | 699,352 | 26,184 | 3.744 | 0.0116 |
| 1999 | 712,444 | 724,218 | 23,548 | 3.252 | 0.0119 |
| 2000 | 735,992 | 747,318 | 22,653 | 3.031 | 0.0121 |
| 2001 | 758,645 | 771,313 | 25,336 | 3.285 | 0.0123 |
| 2002 | 783,981 | 795,574 | 23,186 | 2.915 | 0.0126 |
| 2003 | 807,167 | 813,519 | 12,704 | 1.562 | 0.0127 |
| 2004 | 819,871 | 826,124 | 12,505 | 1.514 | 0.0127 |
| 2005 | 832,376 | 839,167 | 13,582 | 1.619 | 0.0127 |
| 2006 | 845,958 | 855,764 | 19,612 | 2.292 | 0.0128 |
| 2007 | 865,570 | 874,528 | 17,915 | 2.049 | 0.0129 |
| 2008 | 883,485 | 892,734 | 18,497 | 2.072 | 0.0130 |
| 2009 | 901,982 | 911,527 | 19,090 | 2.094 | 0.0131 |
| 2010 | 921,072 | 930,251 | 18,359 | 1.974 | 0.0132 |
| 2011 | 939,431 | 948,558 | 18,253 | 1.924 | 0.0133 |
| 2012 | 957,684 | 966,747 | 18,127 | 1.875 | 0.0134 |
| 2013 | 975,811 | 984,824 | 18,027 | 1.831 | 0.0135 |
| 2014 | 993,838 | 1,002,717 | 17,759 | 1.771 | 0.0136 |
| 2015 | 1,011,597 | 1,020,313 | 17,432 | 1.709 | 0.0137 |
| 2016 | 1,029,029 | 1,037,653 | 17,248 | 1.662 | 0.0137 |
| 2017 | 1,046,277 | 1,054,841 | 17,127 | 1.624 | 0.0138 |
| 2018 | 1,063,404 | 1,071,882 | 16,956 | 1.582 | 0.0139 |
| 2019 | 1,080,360 | 1,088,709 | 16,698 | 1.534 | 0.0139 |
| 2020 | 1,097,058 | 1,105,188 | 16,261 | 1.471 | 0.0140 |
| 2021 | 1,113,319 | 1,121,248 | 15,858 | 1.414 | 0.0141 |
| 2022 | 1,129,177 | 1,137,096 | 15,838 | 1.393 | 0.0142 |
| 2023 | 1,145,015 | 1,152,944 | 15,857 | 1.375 | 0.0142 |