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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 9.65 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 +1.52% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Djibouti vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Dominican Republic
2100 1,852,930 11,752,784
2099 1,851,160 11,815,252
2098 1,848,386 11,877,117
2097 1,844,324 11,937,719
2096 1,842,788 11,997,841
2095 1,840,587 12,057,342
2094 1,838,911 12,115,914
2093 1,833,929 12,173,845
2092 1,831,754 12,230,436
2091 1,829,844 12,286,064
2090 1,827,197 12,340,658
2089 1,823,725 12,394,314
2088 1,819,072 12,446,122
2087 1,814,909 12,497,009
2086 1,811,313 12,546,890
2085 1,806,038 12,595,176
2084 1,801,459 12,641,964
2083 1,797,744 12,686,626
2082 1,792,869 12,730,579
2081 1,789,329 12,772,531
2080 1,786,557 12,813,012
2079 1,781,603 12,851,452
2078 1,777,502 12,887,954
2077 1,772,595 12,923,053
2076 1,766,589 12,955,793
2075 1,760,341 12,986,456
2074 1,753,021 13,015,960
2073 1,747,389 13,043,173
2072 1,742,543 13,068,464
2071 1,736,109 13,091,361
2070 1,729,672 13,112,865
2069 1,723,651 13,131,909
2068 1,715,937 13,149,031
2067 1,707,839 13,163,707
2066 1,698,162 13,176,149
2065 1,689,223 13,187,108
2064 1,682,510 13,195,655
2063 1,675,555 13,201,391
2062 1,666,158 13,204,648
2061 1,656,732 13,205,517
2060 1,647,366 13,203,471
2059 1,636,828 13,199,071
2058 1,625,784 13,190,969
2057 1,612,585 13,180,617
2056 1,600,264 13,168,370
2055 1,591,009 13,153,175
2054 1,579,855 13,135,187
2053 1,566,721 13,114,225
2052 1,555,435 13,090,209
2051 1,545,572 13,063,047
2050 1,535,029 13,032,286
2049 1,523,806 12,999,890
2048 1,513,191 12,964,676
2047 1,501,998 12,927,592
2046 1,489,883 12,887,813
2045 1,477,001 12,845,519
2044 1,464,918 12,800,765
2043 1,452,698 12,754,444
2042 1,438,500 12,705,845
2041 1,423,219 12,655,390
2040 1,407,993 12,602,701
2039 1,393,496 12,548,652
2038 1,379,643 12,491,254
2037 1,364,706 12,431,970
2036 1,351,216 12,370,131
2035 1,336,815 12,305,889
2034 1,323,265 12,239,008
2033 1,309,014 12,170,158
2032 1,294,377 12,098,734
2031 1,278,594 12,024,555
2030 1,262,869 11,947,536
2029 1,246,372 11,867,856
2028 1,230,494 11,785,130
2027 1,215,038 11,699,216
2026 1,199,180 11,611,567
2025 1,184,076 11,520,487
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% 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 27.1% to 1,535,029 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 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 1.31% 0.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Dominican Republic
Current population
1207325
11656588
Population rank 158/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.14%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
5.67 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
2.61 minutes
One death every
1 hour
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +255
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 111/197
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 15,712 -11 129,943 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 93.2% of the population change in Djibouti is from natural causes (a gain of 153,747 people) and 6.81% is from migration (a gain of 11,227 people). In the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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