Djibouti vs Reunion: Has the population peaked?

Djibouti
1.15 million people
in 2023
Reunion
874,883 people
in 2023
Djibouti rank
160th
Reunion rank
162nd

Has the population peaked? over time

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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 1.15 million people against 874,883 people in Reunion, a difference of 278,067 people.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.3 times Reunion's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Reunion ahead.

Djibouti ranks 160th and Reunion ranks 162nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Reunion in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Reunion Difference Ahead
1950s 72,214 people 296,081 people 223,867 people Reunion
1960s 108,026 people 411,726 people 303,700 people Reunion
1970s 211,756 people 507,233 people 295,477 people Reunion
1980s 407,073 people 595,789 people 188,715 people Reunion
1990s 645,446 people 704,376 people 58,930 people Reunion
2000s 832,761 people 799,889 people 32,872 people Djibouti
2010s 1.01 million people 854,352 people 156,302 people Djibouti
2020s 1.13 million people 868,991 people 260,132 people Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher has the population peaked?, Djibouti or Reunion?
Djibouti, at 1.15 million people against 874,883 people in Reunion as of 2023.
What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Djibouti and Reunion?
278,067 people, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Reunion?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Reunion rank globally for has the population peaked??
Djibouti ranks 160th and Reunion ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Has the population peaked?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.