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Population in Djibouti compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Equatorial Guinea's population is 1.66 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Djibouti vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Equatorial Guinea
2100 1,853,638 5,053,285
2099 1,851,867 5,030,801
2098 1,849,091 5,007,228
2097 1,845,028 4,983,150
2096 1,843,492 4,959,082
2095 1,841,290 4,933,332
2094 1,839,614 4,905,464
2093 1,834,629 4,877,815
2092 1,832,454 4,850,016
2091 1,830,543 4,823,911
2090 1,827,895 4,796,204
2089 1,824,422 4,765,373
2088 1,819,766 4,734,246
2087 1,815,602 4,703,695
2086 1,812,004 4,673,217
2085 1,806,728 4,642,131
2084 1,802,147 4,607,210
2083 1,798,430 4,574,316
2082 1,793,553 4,540,818
2081 1,790,013 4,505,519
2080 1,787,239 4,469,469
2079 1,782,284 4,430,966
2078 1,778,181 4,393,054
2077 1,773,272 4,354,278
2076 1,767,264 4,312,881
2075 1,761,013 4,271,277
2074 1,753,691 4,230,374
2073 1,748,057 4,189,634
2072 1,743,208 4,148,110
2071 1,736,772 4,106,996
2070 1,730,333 4,064,376
2069 1,724,309 4,021,900
2068 1,716,592 3,981,311
2067 1,708,491 3,939,430
2066 1,698,811 3,896,865
2065 1,689,868 3,852,791
2064 1,683,153 3,808,133
2063 1,676,195 3,764,740
2062 1,666,794 3,721,365
2061 1,657,365 3,677,181
2060 1,647,995 3,632,328
2059 1,637,453 3,586,049
2058 1,626,405 3,537,963
2057 1,613,201 3,491,303
2056 1,600,875 3,444,436
2055 1,591,617 3,396,599
2054 1,580,458 3,348,286
2053 1,567,320 3,300,634
2052 1,556,029 3,252,844
2051 1,546,163 3,205,569
2050 1,535,615 3,158,891
2049 1,524,387 3,112,260
2048 1,513,769 3,065,466
2047 1,502,572 3,019,272
2046 1,490,451 2,971,402
2045 1,477,565 2,922,377
2044 1,465,478 2,872,776
2043 1,453,253 2,823,692
2042 1,439,049 2,773,582
2041 1,423,763 2,723,897
2040 1,408,530 2,672,567
2039 1,394,028 2,622,347
2038 1,380,170 2,570,184
2037 1,365,227 2,519,310
2036 1,351,732 2,468,819
2035 1,337,326 2,418,856
2034 1,323,770 2,368,775
2033 1,309,514 2,319,952
2032 1,294,871 2,269,637
2031 1,279,082 2,220,861
2030 1,263,351 2,173,192
2029 1,246,848 2,126,230
2028 1,230,964 2,079,176
2027 1,215,502 2,032,075
2026 1,199,638 1,985,469
2025 1,184,528 1,938,873
2024 1,168,722 1,892,516
2023 1,152,944 1,847,549
2022 1,137,096 1,803,545
2021 1,121,248 1,758,786
2020 1,105,188 1,716,468
2019 1,088,709 1,670,177
2018 1,071,882 1,616,422
2017 1,054,841 1,562,396
2016 1,037,653 1,508,186
2015 1,020,313 1,453,923
2014 1,002,717 1,399,828
2013 984,824 1,346,218
2012 966,747 1,293,483
2011 948,558 1,241,835
2010 930,251 1,189,085
2009 911,527 1,135,673
2008 892,734 1,084,530
2007 874,528 1,036,044
2006 855,764 990,343
2005 839,167 947,367
2004 826,124 899,917
2003 813,519 847,862
2002 795,574 797,957
2001 771,313 749,836
2000 747,318 703,279
1999 724,218 667,214
1998 699,352 641,474
1997 671,817 616,893
1996 648,348 593,492
1995 633,074 571,264
1994 626,710 550,138
1993 614,245 530,023
1992 626,010 510,770
1991 631,092 492,217
1990 579,538 474,274
1989 523,355 456,808
1988 484,523 439,651
1987 454,399 422,522
1986 426,341 404,728
1985 402,687 385,547
1984 384,053 364,899
1983 369,553 343,421
1982 356,880 322,216
1981 343,047 303,252
1980 325,815 288,644
1979 304,513 279,846
1978 280,031 276,531
1977 254,613 276,779
1976 230,737 281,031
1975 209,908 287,901
1974 192,613 294,953
1973 178,449 302,281
1972 166,256 309,468
1971 155,136 315,940
1970 145,175 320,803
1969 136,078 322,517
1968 128,250 318,849
1967 121,649 311,805
1966 115,269 304,859
1965 109,092 298,238
1964 103,198 291,942
1963 97,872 285,965
1962 93,283 280,286
1961 89,390 274,896
1960 86,024 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Equatorial Guinea
2100 0.1% 0.45%
2099 0.15% 0.47%
2098 0.22% 0.48%
2097 0.08% 0.49%
2096 0.12% 0.52%
2095 0.09% 0.57%
2094 0.27% 0.57%
2093 0.12% 0.57%
2092 0.1% 0.54%
2091 0.14% 0.58%
2090 0.19% 0.65%
2089 0.26% 0.66%
2088 0.23% 0.65%
2087 0.2% 0.65%
2086 0.29% 0.67%
2085 0.25% 0.76%
2084 0.21% 0.72%
2083 0.27% 0.74%
2082 0.2% 0.78%
2081 0.16% 0.81%
2080 0.28% 0.87%
2079 0.23% 0.86%
2078 0.28% 0.89%
2077 0.34% 0.96%
2076 0.35% 0.97%
2075 0.42% 0.97%
2074 0.32% 0.97%
2073 0.28% 1%
2072 0.37% 1%
2071 0.37% 1.05%
2070 0.35% 1.06%
2069 0.45% 1.02%
2068 0.47% 1.06%
2067 0.57% 1.09%
2066 0.53% 1.14%
2065 0.4% 1.17%
2064 0.42% 1.15%
2063 0.56% 1.17%
2062 0.57% 1.2%
2061 0.57% 1.23%
2060 0.64% 1.29%
2059 0.68% 1.36%
2058 0.82% 1.34%
2057 0.77% 1.36%
2056 0.58% 1.41%
2055 0.71% 1.44%
2054 0.84% 1.44%
2053 0.73% 1.47%
2052 0.64% 1.47%
2051 0.69% 1.48%
2050 0.74% 1.5%
2049 0.7% 1.53%
2048 0.75% 1.53%
2047 0.81% 1.61%
2046 0.87% 1.68%
2045 0.82% 1.73%
2044 0.84% 1.74%
2043 0.99% 1.81%
2042 1.07% 1.82%
2041 1.08% 1.92%
2040 1.04% 1.92%
2039 1% 2.03%
2038 1.09% 2.02%
2037 1% 2.05%
2036 1.08% 2.07%
2035 1.02% 2.11%
2034 1.09% 2.1%
2033 1.13% 2.22%
2032 1.23% 2.2%
2031 1.25% 2.19%
2030 1.32% 2.21%
2029 1.29% 2.26%
2028 1.27% 2.32%
2027 1.32% 2.35%
2026 1.28% 2.4%
2025 1.35% 2.45%
2024 1.37% 2.43%
2023 1.39% 2.44%
2022 1.41% 2.54%
2021 1.45% 2.47%
2020 1.51% 2.77%
2019 1.57% 3.33%
2018 1.62% 3.46%
2017 1.66% 3.59%
2016 1.7% 3.73%
2015 1.75% 3.86%
2014 1.82% 3.98%
2013 1.87% 4.08%
2012 1.92% 4.16%
2011 1.97% 4.44%
2010 2.05% 4.7%
2009 2.11% 4.72%
2008 2.08% 4.68%
2007 2.19% 4.61%
2006 1.98% 4.54%
2005 1.58% 5.27%
2004 1.55% 6.14%
2003 2.26% 6.25%
2002 3.15% 6.42%
2001 3.21% 6.62%
2000 3.19% 5.41%
1999 3.56% 4.01%
1998 4.1% 3.98%
1997 3.62% 3.94%
1996 2.41% 3.89%
1995 1.02% 3.84%
1994 2.03% 3.8%
1993 -1.88% 3.77%
1992 -0.81% 3.77%
1991 8.9% 3.78%
1990 10.7% 3.82%
1989 8.01% 3.9%
1988 6.63% 4.05%
1987 6.58% 4.4%
1986 5.87% 4.98%
1985 4.85% 5.66%
1984 3.92% 6.25%
1983 3.55% 6.58%
1982 4.03% 6.25%
1981 5.29% 5.06%
1980 7% 3.14%
1979 8.74% 1.2%
1978 9.98% -0.09%
1977 10.3% -1.51%
1976 9.92% -2.39%
1975 8.98% -2.39%
1974 7.94% -2.42%
1973 7.33% -2.32%
1972 7.17% -2.05%
1971 6.86% -1.52%
1970 6.69% -0.53%
1969 6.1% 1.15%
1968 5.43% 2.26%
1967 5.53% 2.28%
1966 5.66% 2.22%
1965 5.71% 2.16%
1964 5.44% 2.09%
1963 4.92% 2.03%
1962 4.36% 1.96%
1961 3.91% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Equatorial Guinea
Current population
1203929
1998075
Population rank 158/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.02%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +123
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 30/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -581 +3,812
Net migration rank 89/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 3,812
2024 - -11 - 3,891
2023 15,349 500 40,140 3,997
2022 15,337 500 39,873 3,997
2021 14,555 1,300 39,160 6,493
2020 14,970 1,300 38,994 0
2019 15,368 1,322 38,894 14,695
2018 15,524 1,435 38,332 15,581
2017 15,593 1,535 37,740 16,399
2016 15,621 1,623 37,180 17,107
2015 15,718 1,723 36,543 17,697
2014 15,857 1,900 35,889 18,058
2013 15,986 2,033 35,158 18,106
2012 16,026 2,104 34,347 17,860
2011 16,169 2,090 33,502 17,604
2010 16,225 2,129 32,368 22,027
2009 16,323 2,770 31,184 21,235
2008 16,356 2,148 29,941 19,925
2007 16,647 1,253 28,672 18,433
2006 16,901 2,719 27,404 16,889
2005 17,361 -3,779 26,116 15,548
2004 17,756 -5,249 24,666 28,578
2003 18,341 -5,636 23,168 27,696
2002 18,167 5,022 21,744 27,198
2001 17,710 7,629 20,376 26,919
2000 17,014 5,632 19,132 26,695
1999 16,491 7,046 18,465 7,846
1998 15,845 10,352 17,854 7,307
1997 15,255 13,625 17,305 6,696
1996 15,408 2,652 16,802 6,003
1995 15,651 -3,163 16,345 5,300
1994 15,989 -15,756 15,937 4,664
1993 15,805 8,896 15,459 4,175
1992 16,971 -65,203 15,010 3,867
1991 16,553 21,510 14,581 3,642
1990 15,074 49,970 14,158 3,511
1989 13,851 33,465 13,724 3,545
1988 13,107 17,242 13,266 3,777
1987 12,357 17,545 12,727 4,482
1986 11,671 14,543 12,061 6,317
1985 11,106 9,997 11,179 8,816
1984 10,713 5,452 10,076 11,221
1983 10,391 2,441 8,886 12,766
1982 10,058 2,450 8,182 12,568
1981 9,654 5,502 7,573 9,605
1980 9,187 10,121 7,142 4,903
1979 8,573 14,726 5,786 -235
1978 7,886 17,788 5,635 -4,553
1977 7,195 17,961 5,550 -7,131
1976 6,567 16,028 2,451 -9,377
1975 6,034 13,029 4,580 -11,398
1974 5,601 9,910 5,697 -12,983
1973 5,234 7,583 6,508 -13,875
1972 4,885 6,690 6,572 -13,576
1971 4,484 6,184 4,822 -10,760
1970 4,249 5,004 2,715 -6,499
1969 3,950 4,995 2,593 -2,237
1968 3,712 3,001 6,417 565
1967 3,484 3,001 6,135 974
1966 3,268 3,014 5,868 915
1965 3,054 3,023 5,618 837
1964 2,864 2,846 5,393 735
1963 2,687 2,257 5,192 632
1962 2,538 1,695 5,013 528
1961 2,412 1,136 4,858 384
1960 2,299 886 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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