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Population in Djibouti compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 98.1 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).

Djibouti vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti DR Congo
2100 1,852,930 436,237,219
2099 1,851,160 433,289,774
2098 1,848,386 430,252,622
2097 1,844,324 427,149,320
2096 1,842,788 423,961,963
2095 1,840,587 420,678,721
2094 1,838,911 417,304,547
2093 1,833,929 413,867,290
2092 1,831,754 410,362,003
2091 1,829,844 406,763,717
2090 1,827,197 403,089,566
2089 1,823,725 399,334,389
2088 1,819,072 395,507,774
2087 1,814,909 391,613,249
2086 1,811,313 387,639,503
2085 1,806,038 383,604,733
2084 1,801,459 379,495,246
2083 1,797,744 375,330,369
2082 1,792,869 371,124,615
2081 1,789,329 366,878,238
2080 1,786,557 362,574,665
2079 1,781,603 358,227,097
2078 1,777,502 353,821,014
2077 1,772,595 349,368,182
2076 1,766,589 344,866,731
2075 1,760,341 340,338,504
2074 1,753,021 335,761,691
2073 1,747,389 331,157,281
2072 1,742,543 326,505,656
2071 1,736,109 321,830,769
2070 1,729,672 317,104,580
2069 1,723,651 312,349,776
2068 1,715,937 307,566,932
2067 1,707,839 302,762,490
2066 1,698,162 297,932,241
2065 1,689,223 293,081,284
2064 1,682,510 288,211,987
2063 1,675,555 283,315,009
2062 1,666,158 278,399,192
2061 1,656,732 273,464,914
2060 1,647,366 268,520,814
2059 1,636,828 263,570,338
2058 1,625,784 258,622,778
2057 1,612,585 253,685,085
2056 1,600,264 248,748,321
2055 1,591,009 243,814,854
2054 1,579,855 238,885,417
2053 1,566,721 233,971,468
2052 1,555,435 229,073,420
2051 1,545,572 224,197,775
2050 1,535,029 219,354,949
2049 1,523,806 214,547,398
2048 1,513,191 209,774,448
2047 1,501,998 205,040,532
2046 1,489,883 200,341,405
2045 1,477,001 195,693,533
2044 1,464,918 191,087,342
2043 1,452,698 186,534,055
2042 1,438,500 182,033,706
2041 1,423,219 177,583,290
2040 1,407,993 173,191,594
2039 1,393,496 168,846,440
2038 1,379,643 164,551,895
2037 1,364,706 160,316,591
2036 1,351,216 156,099,100
2035 1,336,815 151,924,296
2034 1,323,265 147,782,785
2033 1,309,014 143,684,929
2032 1,294,377 139,642,368
2031 1,278,594 135,634,548
2030 1,262,869 131,685,113
2029 1,246,372 127,793,612
2028 1,230,494 123,956,913
2027 1,215,038 120,188,952
2026 1,199,180 116,482,769
2025 1,184,076 112,832,473
2024 1,168,722 109,276,265
2023 1,152,944 105,789,731
2022 1,137,096 102,396,968
2021 1,121,248 99,148,932
2020 1,105,188 95,989,998
2019 1,088,709 92,947,442
2018 1,071,882 90,047,644
2017 1,054,841 87,083,398
2016 1,037,653 83,956,415
2015 1,020,313 81,035,531
2014 1,002,717 78,403,242
2013 984,824 75,789,395
2012 966,747 73,254,618
2011 948,558 70,849,311
2010 930,251 68,563,038
2009 911,527 66,412,044
2008 892,734 64,390,664
2007 874,528 62,477,752
2006 855,764 60,615,908
2005 839,167 58,775,724
2004 826,124 56,997,741
2003 813,519 55,343,867
2002 795,574 53,750,524
2001 771,313 52,132,646
2000 747,318 50,507,442
1999 724,218 48,912,971
1998 699,352 47,297,600
1997 671,817 46,029,902
1996 648,348 45,296,124
1995 633,074 44,433,704
1994 626,710 42,626,876
1993 614,245 40,656,336
1992 626,010 39,228,910
1991 631,092 37,925,817
1990 579,538 36,684,063
1989 523,355 35,486,866
1988 484,523 34,382,752
1987 454,399 33,298,904
1986 426,341 32,265,196
1985 402,687 31,264,816
1984 384,053 30,245,081
1983 369,553 29,250,963
1982 356,880 28,338,190
1981 343,047 27,500,515
1980 325,815 26,711,099
1979 304,513 25,886,782
1978 280,031 24,992,689
1977 254,613 24,229,061
1976 230,737 23,624,031
1975 209,908 23,021,101
1974 192,613 22,418,878
1973 178,449 21,827,665
1972 166,256 21,251,160
1971 155,136 20,695,569
1970 145,175 20,137,436
1969 136,078 19,570,445
1968 128,250 19,012,189
1967 121,649 18,462,782
1966 115,269 17,931,929
1965 109,092 17,427,802
1964 103,198 16,955,327
1963 97,872 16,507,599
1962 93,283 16,075,724
1961 89,390 15,662,374
1960 86,024 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th to 8th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti DR Congo
2100 0.1% 0.68%
2099 0.15% 0.71%
2098 0.22% 0.73%
2097 0.08% 0.75%
2096 0.12% 0.78%
2095 0.09% 0.81%
2094 0.27% 0.83%
2093 0.12% 0.85%
2092 0.1% 0.88%
2091 0.14% 0.91%
2090 0.19% 0.94%
2089 0.26% 0.97%
2088 0.23% 0.99%
2087 0.2% 1.03%
2086 0.29% 1.05%
2085 0.25% 1.08%
2084 0.21% 1.11%
2083 0.27% 1.13%
2082 0.2% 1.16%
2081 0.16% 1.19%
2080 0.28% 1.21%
2079 0.23% 1.25%
2078 0.28% 1.27%
2077 0.34% 1.31%
2076 0.35% 1.33%
2075 0.42% 1.36%
2074 0.32% 1.39%
2073 0.28% 1.42%
2072 0.37% 1.45%
2071 0.37% 1.49%
2070 0.35% 1.52%
2069 0.45% 1.56%
2068 0.47% 1.59%
2067 0.57% 1.62%
2066 0.53% 1.66%
2065 0.4% 1.69%
2064 0.42% 1.73%
2063 0.56% 1.77%
2062 0.57% 1.8%
2061 0.57% 1.84%
2060 0.64% 1.88%
2059 0.68% 1.91%
2058 0.82% 1.95%
2057 0.77% 1.98%
2056 0.58% 2.02%
2055 0.71% 2.06%
2054 0.84% 2.1%
2053 0.73% 2.14%
2052 0.64% 2.17%
2051 0.69% 2.21%
2050 0.74% 2.24%
2049 0.7% 2.28%
2048 0.75% 2.31%
2047 0.81% 2.35%
2046 0.87% 2.38%
2045 0.82% 2.41%
2044 0.84% 2.44%
2043 0.99% 2.47%
2042 1.07% 2.51%
2041 1.08% 2.54%
2040 1.04% 2.57%
2039 1% 2.61%
2038 1.09% 2.64%
2037 1% 2.7%
2036 1.08% 2.75%
2035 1.02% 2.8%
2034 1.09% 2.85%
2033 1.13% 2.89%
2032 1.23% 2.95%
2031 1.25% 3%
2030 1.32% 3.05%
2029 1.29% 3.1%
2028 1.27% 3.14%
2027 1.32% 3.18%
2026 1.28% 3.24%
2025 1.31% 3.25%
2024 1.37% 3.3%
2023 1.39% 3.31%
2022 1.41% 3.28%
2021 1.45% 3.29%
2020 1.51% 3.27%
2019 1.57% 3.22%
2018 1.62% 3.4%
2017 1.66% 3.72%
2016 1.7% 3.6%
2015 1.75% 3.36%
2014 1.82% 3.45%
2013 1.87% 3.46%
2012 1.92% 3.39%
2011 1.97% 3.33%
2010 2.05% 3.24%
2009 2.11% 3.14%
2008 2.08% 3.06%
2007 2.19% 3.07%
2006 1.98% 3.13%
2005 1.58% 3.12%
2004 1.55% 2.99%
2003 2.26% 2.96%
2002 3.15% 3.1%
2001 3.21% 3.22%
2000 3.19% 3.26%
1999 3.56% 3.42%
1998 4.1% 2.75%
1997 3.62% 1.62%
1996 2.41% 1.94%
1995 1.02% 4.24%
1994 2.03% 4.85%
1993 -1.88% 3.64%
1992 -0.81% 3.44%
1991 8.9% 3.38%
1990 10.7% 3.37%
1989 8.01% 3.21%
1988 6.63% 3.25%
1987 6.58% 3.2%
1986 5.87% 3.2%
1985 4.85% 3.37%
1984 3.92% 3.4%
1983 3.55% 3.22%
1982 4.03% 3.05%
1981 5.29% 2.96%
1980 7% 3.18%
1979 8.74% 3.58%
1978 9.98% 3.15%
1977 10.3% 2.56%
1976 9.92% 2.62%
1975 8.98% 2.69%
1974 7.94% 2.71%
1973 7.33% 2.71%
1972 7.17% 2.68%
1971 6.86% 2.77%
1970 6.69% 2.9%
1969 6.1% 2.94%
1968 5.43% 2.98%
1967 5.53% 2.96%
1966 5.66% 2.89%
1965 5.71% 2.79%
1964 5.44% 2.71%
1963 4.92% 2.69%
1962 4.36% 2.64%
1961 3.91% 2.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.

Live population counters

Djibouti DR Congo
Current population
1207325
118386491
Population rank 158/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.42%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
8.89 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
1 hour
34.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +42 +9,743
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +3,556,208
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +3.25%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 10/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -27,309
Net migration rank 89/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -27,309
2024 15,712 -11 3,547,217 -26,968
2023 15,349 500 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 15,337 500 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 14,555 1,300 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 14,970 1,300 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 15,368 1,322 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 15,524 1,435 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 15,593 1,535 2,883,245 176,290
2016 15,621 1,623 2,753,687 440,748
2015 15,718 1,723 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 15,857 1,900 2,580,251 36,966
2013 15,986 2,033 2,489,378 121,097
2012 16,026 2,104 2,405,462 53,668
2011 16,169 2,090 2,310,679 40,891
2010 16,225 2,129 2,212,255 8,823
2009 16,323 2,770 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 16,356 2,148 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 16,647 1,253 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 16,901 2,719 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 17,361 -3,779 1,800,300 20,384
2004 17,756 -5,249 1,731,022 4,260
2003 18,341 -5,636 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 18,167 5,022 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 17,710 7,629 1,594,999 26,523
2000 17,014 5,632 1,549,518 79,340
1999 16,491 7,046 1,450,318 109,761
1998 15,845 10,352 1,375,130 295,560
1997 15,255 13,625 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 15,408 2,652 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 15,651 -3,163 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 15,989 -15,756 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 15,805 8,896 1,209,242 240,176
1992 16,971 -65,203 1,152,781 252,666
1991 16,553 21,510 1,114,033 86,721
1990 15,074 49,970 1,063,508 219,270
1989 13,851 33,465 1,027,238 84,415
1988 13,107 17,242 995,278 101,314
1987 12,357 17,545 959,875 111,220
1986 11,671 14,543 925,334 70,988
1985 11,106 9,997 885,670 118,791
1984 10,713 5,452 844,956 190,045
1983 10,391 2,441 807,122 146,095
1982 10,058 2,450 774,823 97,495
1981 9,654 5,502 748,371 54,656
1980 9,187 10,121 724,111 51,685
1979 8,573 14,726 691,773 181,028
1978 7,886 17,788 646,411 268,974
1977 7,195 17,961 638,242 -26,355
1976 6,567 16,028 624,147 -25,965
1975 6,034 13,029 608,655 -972
1974 5,601 9,910 593,539 3,216
1973 5,234 7,583 578,280 7,414
1972 4,885 6,690 564,495 2,840
1971 4,484 6,184 549,343 -5,497
1970 4,249 5,004 533,300 39,116
1969 3,950 4,995 514,800 46,778
1968 3,712 3,001 497,682 57,274
1967 3,484 3,001 479,552 64,307
1966 3,268 3,014 463,397 54,443
1965 3,054 3,023 429,002 61,397
1964 2,864 2,846 406,334 48,207
1963 2,687 2,257 398,972 41,960
1962 2,538 1,695 383,406 39,431
1961 2,412 1,136 368,207 35,654
1960 2,299 886 363,517 27,673

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/dr-congo | CC BY

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 DR Congo 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 573K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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