Djibouti vs Norway: Number of people living in the capital city
Djibouti
1.07 million people
in 2100
Norway
925,624 people
in 2100
Djibouti rank
115th
Norway rank
118th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Djibouti
- Norway
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 1.07 million people against 925,624 people in Norway, a difference of 144,176 people.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Norway ahead.
Djibouti ranks 115th and Norway ranks 118th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 718,927 people | 857,356 people | 138,430 people | Norway |
| 2030s | 803,930 people | 895,558 people | 91,629 people | Norway |
| 2040s | 870,763 people | 932,810 people | 62,047 people | Norway |
| 2050s | 943,189 people | 962,678 people | 19,489 people | Norway |
| 2060s | 993,696 people | 961,670 people | 32,026 people | Djibouti |
| 2070s | 1.03 million people | 955,701 people | 75,719 people | Djibouti |
| 2080s | 1.05 million people | 947,594 people | 106,262 people | Djibouti |
| 2090s | 1.07 million people | 934,436 people | 133,320 people | Djibouti |
| 2100s | 1.07 million people | 925,624 people | 144,176 people | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Djibouti or Norway?
- Djibouti, at 1.07 million people against 925,624 people in Norway as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Djibouti and Norway?
- 144,176 people, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Djibouti and Norway rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Djibouti ranks 115th and Norway ranks 118th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.