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Population in Djibouti compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 9.67 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Djibouti vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Dominican Republic
2100 1,853,638 11,755,442
2099 1,851,867 11,817,924
2098 1,849,091 11,879,803
2097 1,845,028 11,940,419
2096 1,843,492 12,000,555
2095 1,841,290 12,060,069
2094 1,839,614 12,118,654
2093 1,834,629 12,176,599
2092 1,832,454 12,233,202
2091 1,830,543 12,288,843
2090 1,827,895 12,343,449
2089 1,824,422 12,397,117
2088 1,819,766 12,448,937
2087 1,815,602 12,499,836
2086 1,812,004 12,549,728
2085 1,806,728 12,598,025
2084 1,802,147 12,644,824
2083 1,798,430 12,689,496
2082 1,793,553 12,733,459
2081 1,790,013 12,775,420
2080 1,787,239 12,815,910
2079 1,782,284 12,854,359
2078 1,778,181 12,890,869
2077 1,773,272 12,925,976
2076 1,767,264 12,958,723
2075 1,761,013 12,989,393
2074 1,753,691 13,018,904
2073 1,748,057 13,046,123
2072 1,743,208 13,071,419
2071 1,736,772 13,094,322
2070 1,730,333 13,115,831
2069 1,724,309 13,134,880
2068 1,716,592 13,152,005
2067 1,708,491 13,166,684
2066 1,698,811 13,179,129
2065 1,689,868 13,190,090
2064 1,683,153 13,198,640
2063 1,676,195 13,204,377
2062 1,666,794 13,207,634
2061 1,657,365 13,208,504
2060 1,647,995 13,206,457
2059 1,637,453 13,202,056
2058 1,626,405 13,193,952
2057 1,613,201 13,183,598
2056 1,600,875 13,171,348
2055 1,591,617 13,156,150
2054 1,580,458 13,138,158
2053 1,567,320 13,117,191
2052 1,556,029 13,093,170
2051 1,546,163 13,066,002
2050 1,535,615 13,035,234
2049 1,524,387 13,002,830
2048 1,513,769 12,967,608
2047 1,502,572 12,930,516
2046 1,490,451 12,890,728
2045 1,477,565 12,848,424
2044 1,465,478 12,803,661
2043 1,453,253 12,757,329
2042 1,439,049 12,708,719
2041 1,423,763 12,658,252
2040 1,408,530 12,605,551
2039 1,394,028 12,551,490
2038 1,380,170 12,494,079
2037 1,365,227 12,434,782
2036 1,351,732 12,372,929
2035 1,337,326 12,308,672
2034 1,323,770 12,241,776
2033 1,309,514 12,172,910
2032 1,294,871 12,101,471
2031 1,279,082 12,027,275
2030 1,263,351 11,950,238
2029 1,246,848 11,870,540
2028 1,230,964 11,787,795
2027 1,215,502 11,701,862
2026 1,199,638 11,614,193
2025 1,184,528 11,523,092
2024 1,168,722 11,427,557
2023 1,152,944 11,331,265
2022 1,137,096 11,230,734
2021 1,121,248 11,123,476
2020 1,105,188 11,008,300
2019 1,088,709 10,894,043
2018 1,071,882 10,782,053
2017 1,054,841 10,666,843
2016 1,037,653 10,551,430
2015 1,020,313 10,434,829
2014 1,002,717 10,315,528
2013 984,824 10,193,833
2012 966,747 10,070,411
2011 948,558 9,945,621
2010 930,251 9,820,175
2009 911,527 9,695,265
2008 892,734 9,573,130
2007 874,528 9,455,658
2006 855,764 9,341,183
2005 839,167 9,225,034
2004 826,124 9,104,892
2003 813,519 8,980,620
2002 795,574 8,852,235
2001 771,313 8,720,283
2000 747,318 8,584,190
1999 724,218 8,446,208
1998 699,352 8,310,362
1997 671,817 8,174,078
1996 648,348 8,032,894
1995 633,074 7,888,115
1994 626,710 7,741,694
1993 614,245 7,594,572
1992 626,010 7,447,474
1991 631,092 7,299,853
1990 579,538 7,151,166
1989 523,355 7,002,295
1988 484,523 6,855,734
1987 454,399 6,712,515
1986 426,341 6,571,208
1985 402,687 6,430,404
1984 384,053 6,289,040
1983 369,553 6,147,248
1982 356,880 6,007,114
1981 343,047 5,868,453
1980 325,815 5,729,037
1979 304,513 5,589,690
1978 280,031 5,451,882
1977 254,613 5,315,443
1976 230,737 5,180,404
1975 209,908 5,046,776
1974 192,613 4,914,197
1973 178,449 4,782,227
1972 166,256 4,651,883
1971 155,136 4,524,234
1970 145,175 4,399,290
1969 136,078 4,277,035
1968 128,250 4,157,189
1967 121,649 4,038,928
1966 115,269 3,921,847
1965 109,092 3,808,963
1964 103,198 3,698,559
1963 97,872 3,588,287
1962 93,283 3,479,936
1961 89,390 3,373,233
1960 86,024 3,268,336

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Djibouti's population will grow by 27.6% to 1,535,615 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of the Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Dominican Republic
2100 0.1% -0.53%
2099 0.15% -0.52%
2098 0.22% -0.51%
2097 0.08% -0.5%
2096 0.12% -0.49%
2095 0.09% -0.48%
2094 0.27% -0.48%
2093 0.12% -0.46%
2092 0.1% -0.45%
2091 0.14% -0.44%
2090 0.19% -0.43%
2089 0.26% -0.42%
2088 0.23% -0.41%
2087 0.2% -0.4%
2086 0.29% -0.38%
2085 0.25% -0.37%
2084 0.21% -0.35%
2083 0.27% -0.35%
2082 0.2% -0.33%
2081 0.16% -0.32%
2080 0.28% -0.3%
2079 0.23% -0.28%
2078 0.28% -0.27%
2077 0.34% -0.25%
2076 0.35% -0.24%
2075 0.42% -0.23%
2074 0.32% -0.21%
2073 0.28% -0.19%
2072 0.37% -0.17%
2071 0.37% -0.16%
2070 0.35% -0.15%
2069 0.45% -0.13%
2068 0.47% -0.11%
2067 0.57% -0.09%
2066 0.53% -0.08%
2065 0.4% -0.06%
2064 0.42% -0.04%
2063 0.56% -0.02%
2062 0.57% -0.007%
2061 0.57% 0.02%
2060 0.64% 0.03%
2059 0.68% 0.06%
2058 0.82% 0.08%
2057 0.77% 0.09%
2056 0.58% 0.12%
2055 0.71% 0.14%
2054 0.84% 0.16%
2053 0.73% 0.18%
2052 0.64% 0.21%
2051 0.69% 0.24%
2050 0.74% 0.25%
2049 0.7% 0.27%
2048 0.75% 0.29%
2047 0.81% 0.31%
2046 0.87% 0.33%
2045 0.82% 0.35%
2044 0.84% 0.36%
2043 0.99% 0.38%
2042 1.07% 0.4%
2041 1.08% 0.42%
2040 1.04% 0.43%
2039 1% 0.46%
2038 1.09% 0.48%
2037 1% 0.5%
2036 1.08% 0.52%
2035 1.02% 0.55%
2034 1.09% 0.57%
2033 1.13% 0.59%
2032 1.23% 0.62%
2031 1.25% 0.64%
2030 1.32% 0.67%
2029 1.29% 0.7%
2028 1.27% 0.73%
2027 1.32% 0.75%
2026 1.28% 0.79%
2025 1.35% 0.84%
2024 1.37% 0.85%
2023 1.39% 0.9%
2022 1.41% 0.96%
2021 1.45% 1.05%
2020 1.51% 1.05%
2019 1.57% 1.04%
2018 1.62% 1.08%
2017 1.66% 1.09%
2016 1.7% 1.12%
2015 1.75% 1.16%
2014 1.82% 1.19%
2013 1.87% 1.23%
2012 1.92% 1.25%
2011 1.97% 1.28%
2010 2.05% 1.29%
2009 2.11% 1.28%
2008 2.08% 1.24%
2007 2.19% 1.23%
2006 1.98% 1.26%
2005 1.58% 1.32%
2004 1.55% 1.38%
2003 2.26% 1.45%
2002 3.15% 1.51%
2001 3.21% 1.59%
2000 3.19% 1.63%
1999 3.56% 1.63%
1998 4.1% 1.67%
1997 3.62% 1.76%
1996 2.41% 1.84%
1995 1.02% 1.89%
1994 2.03% 1.94%
1993 -1.88% 1.98%
1992 -0.81% 2.02%
1991 8.9% 2.08%
1990 10.7% 2.13%
1989 8.01% 2.14%
1988 6.63% 2.13%
1987 6.58% 2.15%
1986 5.87% 2.19%
1985 4.85% 2.25%
1984 3.92% 2.31%
1983 3.55% 2.33%
1982 4.03% 2.36%
1981 5.29% 2.43%
1980 7% 2.49%
1979 8.74% 2.53%
1978 9.98% 2.57%
1977 10.3% 2.61%
1976 9.92% 2.65%
1975 8.98% 2.7%
1974 7.94% 2.76%
1973 7.33% 2.8%
1972 7.17% 2.82%
1971 6.86% 2.84%
1970 6.69% 2.86%
1969 6.1% 2.88%
1968 5.43% 2.93%
1967 5.53% 2.99%
1966 5.66% 2.96%
1965 5.71% 2.99%
1964 5.44% 3.07%
1963 4.92% 3.11%
1962 4.36% 3.16%
1961 3.91% 3.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Dominican Republic
Current population
1203929
11637906
Population rank 158/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.14%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
5.46 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
2.59 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +264
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 111/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -35,306
Net migration rank 89/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -35,306
2024 - -11 - -34,806
2023 15,349 500 132,360 -34,915
2022 15,337 500 138,767 -35,153
2021 14,555 1,300 128,866 -17,957
2020 14,970 1,300 137,417 -17,957
2019 15,368 1,322 144,869 -35,797
2018 15,524 1,435 150,852 -35,934
2017 15,593 1,535 151,565 -36,069
2016 15,621 1,623 151,550 -36,219
2015 15,718 1,723 154,258 -36,375
2014 15,857 1,900 157,260 -36,543
2013 15,986 2,033 159,330 -36,673
2012 16,026 2,104 160,915 -36,737
2011 16,169 2,090 162,094 -36,687
2010 16,225 2,129 162,072 -36,587
2009 16,323 2,770 160,893 -36,561
2008 16,356 2,148 156,664 -36,723
2007 16,647 1,253 152,066 -37,076
2006 16,901 2,719 151,122 -37,170
2005 17,361 -3,779 155,405 -37,063
2004 17,756 -5,249 158,789 -36,851
2003 18,341 -5,636 163,267 -36,657
2002 18,167 5,022 166,740 -36,575
2001 17,710 7,629 170,193 -36,441
2000 17,014 5,632 171,684 -33,256
1999 16,491 7,046 167,742 -30,228
1998 15,845 10,352 164,287 -30,108
1997 15,255 13,625 168,419 -30,034
1996 15,408 2,652 174,008 -30,018
1995 15,651 -3,163 175,439 -29,873
1994 15,989 -15,756 176,882 -29,610
1993 15,805 8,896 177,691 -30,719
1992 16,971 -65,203 177,481 -30,262
1991 16,553 21,510 177,371 -29,351
1990 15,074 49,970 176,748 -27,397
1989 13,851 33,465 175,365 -26,984
1988 13,107 17,242 171,291 -26,552
1987 12,357 17,545 167,552 -25,850
1986 11,671 14,543 165,674 -24,772
1985 11,106 9,997 164,091 -23,388
1984 10,713 5,452 164,263 -22,239
1983 10,391 2,441 163,136 -21,582
1982 10,058 2,450 159,597 -20,886
1981 9,654 5,502 158,419 -19,809
1980 9,187 10,121 157,697 -17,485
1979 8,573 14,726 154,779 -16,296
1978 7,886 17,788 154,043 -16,909
1977 7,195 17,961 152,825 -17,077
1976 6,567 16,028 151,201 -16,866
1975 6,034 13,029 149,339 -16,425
1974 5,601 9,910 147,652 -15,402
1973 5,234 7,583 146,283 -14,594
1972 4,885 6,690 143,255 -14,262
1971 4,484 6,184 140,473 -14,156
1970 4,249 5,004 137,835 -14,255
1969 3,950 4,995 135,445 -14,531
1968 3,712 3,001 133,666 -14,901
1967 3,484 3,001 133,091 -15,324
1966 3,268 3,014 132,096 -15,701
1965 3,054 3,023 125,345 -15,978
1964 2,864 2,846 127,504 -16,059
1963 2,687 2,257 124,994 -15,889
1962 2,538 1,695 122,977 -15,389
1961 2,412 1,136 120,316 -14,511
1960 2,299 886 117,346 -13,344

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/dominican-republic | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 92.1% of the population change in Djibouti is from natural causes (a gain of 153,892 people) and 7.87% is from migration (a gain of 13,138 people). In the Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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