The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 831,087 people in Guyana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 842,249 in Guyana.
Population statistics:
- Djibouti's population is 1.43 times bigger than Guyana's.
- Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Guyana is the 162nd.
- The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.01% for Guyana.
- For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +0.94% in Guyana.
- Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Guyana has grown from 759K to 842K (11% growth).
Djibouti vs Guyana: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Djibouti
|
Guyana
|
|
| 2100 | 1,853,638 | 893,427 |
| 2099 | 1,851,867 | 897,075 |
| 2098 | 1,849,091 | 900,730 |
| 2097 | 1,845,028 | 903,879 |
| 2096 | 1,843,492 | 907,239 |
| 2095 | 1,841,290 | 910,449 |
| 2094 | 1,839,614 | 913,720 |
| 2093 | 1,834,629 | 916,747 |
| 2092 | 1,832,454 | 919,782 |
| 2091 | 1,830,543 | 922,593 |
| 2090 | 1,827,895 | 925,382 |
| 2089 | 1,824,422 | 928,365 |
| 2088 | 1,819,766 | 931,149 |
| 2087 | 1,815,602 | 933,725 |
| 2086 | 1,812,004 | 936,488 |
| 2085 | 1,806,728 | 939,122 |
| 2084 | 1,802,147 | 941,484 |
| 2083 | 1,798,430 | 943,485 |
| 2082 | 1,793,553 | 945,768 |
| 2081 | 1,790,013 | 947,613 |
| 2080 | 1,787,239 | 949,747 |
| 2079 | 1,782,284 | 951,550 |
| 2078 | 1,778,181 | 953,310 |
| 2077 | 1,773,272 | 954,825 |
| 2076 | 1,767,264 | 956,285 |
| 2075 | 1,761,013 | 957,487 |
| 2074 | 1,753,691 | 958,532 |
| 2073 | 1,748,057 | 959,731 |
| 2072 | 1,743,208 | 960,840 |
| 2071 | 1,736,772 | 961,696 |
| 2070 | 1,730,333 | 962,231 |
| 2069 | 1,724,309 | 962,932 |
| 2068 | 1,716,592 | 963,050 |
| 2067 | 1,708,491 | 963,082 |
| 2066 | 1,698,811 | 962,949 |
| 2065 | 1,689,868 | 962,820 |
| 2064 | 1,683,153 | 962,570 |
| 2063 | 1,676,195 | 962,105 |
| 2062 | 1,666,794 | 961,231 |
| 2061 | 1,657,365 | 960,288 |
| 2060 | 1,647,995 | 959,030 |
| 2059 | 1,637,453 | 957,500 |
| 2058 | 1,626,405 | 956,227 |
| 2057 | 1,613,201 | 954,861 |
| 2056 | 1,600,875 | 953,884 |
| 2055 | 1,591,617 | 952,501 |
| 2054 | 1,580,458 | 950,779 |
| 2053 | 1,567,320 | 948,578 |
| 2052 | 1,556,029 | 946,446 |
| 2051 | 1,546,163 | 944,628 |
| 2050 | 1,535,615 | 942,160 |
| 2049 | 1,524,387 | 939,529 |
| 2048 | 1,513,769 | 936,679 |
| 2047 | 1,502,572 | 933,818 |
| 2046 | 1,490,451 | 930,648 |
| 2045 | 1,477,565 | 927,546 |
| 2044 | 1,465,478 | 924,165 |
| 2043 | 1,453,253 | 920,452 |
| 2042 | 1,439,049 | 916,600 |
| 2041 | 1,423,763 | 912,255 |
| 2040 | 1,408,530 | 908,134 |
| 2039 | 1,394,028 | 903,859 |
| 2038 | 1,380,170 | 899,504 |
| 2037 | 1,365,227 | 895,108 |
| 2036 | 1,351,732 | 890,826 |
| 2035 | 1,337,326 | 886,294 |
| 2034 | 1,323,770 | 881,375 |
| 2033 | 1,309,514 | 876,510 |
| 2032 | 1,294,871 | 871,122 |
| 2031 | 1,279,082 | 866,170 |
| 2030 | 1,263,351 | 861,006 |
| 2029 | 1,246,848 | 856,154 |
| 2028 | 1,230,964 | 851,204 |
| 2027 | 1,215,502 | 845,847 |
| 2026 | 1,199,638 | 840,915 |
| 2025 | 1,184,528 | 836,010 |
| 2024 | 1,168,722 | 831,087 |
| 2023 | 1,152,944 | 826,353 |
| 2022 | 1,137,096 | 821,637 |
| 2021 | 1,121,248 | 815,482 |
| 2020 | 1,105,188 | 807,481 |
| 2019 | 1,088,709 | 807,665 |
| 2018 | 1,071,882 | 791,556 |
| 2017 | 1,054,841 | 768,479 |
| 2016 | 1,037,653 | 763,548 |
| 2015 | 1,020,313 | 758,781 |
| 2014 | 1,002,717 | 754,229 |
| 2013 | 984,824 | 750,021 |
| 2012 | 966,747 | 746,288 |
| 2011 | 948,558 | 746,153 |
| 2010 | 930,251 | 749,256 |
| 2009 | 911,527 | 752,094 |
| 2008 | 892,734 | 754,606 |
| 2007 | 874,528 | 756,861 |
| 2006 | 855,764 | 758,966 |
| 2005 | 839,167 | 760,914 |
| 2004 | 826,124 | 762,418 |
| 2003 | 813,519 | 763,101 |
| 2002 | 795,574 | 763,652 |
| 2001 | 771,313 | 764,477 |
| 2000 | 747,318 | 764,832 |
| 1999 | 724,218 | 764,483 |
| 1998 | 699,352 | 763,586 |
| 1997 | 671,817 | 762,245 |
| 1996 | 648,348 | 760,526 |
| 1995 | 633,074 | 758,388 |
| 1994 | 626,710 | 755,822 |
| 1993 | 614,245 | 752,965 |
| 1992 | 626,010 | 749,911 |
| 1991 | 631,092 | 747,861 |
| 1990 | 579,538 | 749,894 |
| 1989 | 523,355 | 754,865 |
| 1988 | 484,523 | 759,663 |
| 1987 | 454,399 | 764,120 |
| 1986 | 426,341 | 768,098 |
| 1985 | 402,687 | 771,477 |
| 1984 | 384,053 | 774,111 |
| 1983 | 369,553 | 775,891 |
| 1982 | 356,880 | 776,712 |
| 1981 | 343,047 | 776,453 |
| 1980 | 325,815 | 774,367 |
| 1979 | 304,513 | 770,062 |
| 1978 | 280,031 | 764,586 |
| 1977 | 254,613 | 758,654 |
| 1976 | 230,737 | 752,253 |
| 1975 | 209,908 | 745,393 |
| 1974 | 192,613 | 738,057 |
| 1973 | 178,449 | 730,138 |
| 1972 | 166,256 | 721,617 |
| 1971 | 155,136 | 712,662 |
| 1970 | 145,175 | 702,705 |
| 1969 | 136,078 | 690,223 |
| 1968 | 128,250 | 676,160 |
| 1967 | 121,649 | 662,311 |
| 1966 | 115,269 | 648,646 |
| 1965 | 109,092 | 635,128 |
| 1964 | 103,198 | 621,764 |
| 1963 | 97,872 | 608,537 |
| 1962 | 93,283 | 595,461 |
| 1961 | 89,390 | 582,568 |
| 1960 | 86,024 | 569,143 |
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/guyana | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Guyana gained 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Guyana's population increased by 78,701 people (a 10.3% growth).
Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Guyana was ranked 160th in 2006 and ranked 162nd 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 Guyana will increase by 11.9% to 942,160 people and will still be ranked 162nd.
Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 963K people in 2067 for Guyana.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Guyana
|
|
| 2100 | 0.1% | -0.41% |
| 2099 | 0.15% | -0.41% |
| 2098 | 0.22% | -0.35% |
| 2097 | 0.08% | -0.37% |
| 2096 | 0.12% | -0.35% |
| 2095 | 0.09% | -0.36% |
| 2094 | 0.27% | -0.33% |
| 2093 | 0.12% | -0.33% |
| 2092 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 0.14% | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 0.19% | -0.32% |
| 2089 | 0.26% | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 0.23% | -0.28% |
| 2087 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 0.29% | -0.28% |
| 2085 | 0.25% | -0.25% |
| 2084 | 0.21% | -0.21% |
| 2083 | 0.27% | -0.24% |
| 2082 | 0.2% | -0.19% |
| 2081 | 0.16% | -0.22% |
| 2080 | 0.28% | -0.19% |
| 2079 | 0.23% | -0.18% |
| 2078 | 0.28% | -0.16% |
| 2077 | 0.34% | -0.15% |
| 2076 | 0.35% | -0.13% |
| 2075 | 0.42% | -0.11% |
| 2074 | 0.32% | -0.12% |
| 2073 | 0.28% | -0.12% |
| 2072 | 0.37% | -0.09% |
| 2071 | 0.37% | -0.06% |
| 2070 | 0.35% | -0.07% |
| 2069 | 0.45% | -0.01% |
| 2068 | 0.47% | -0.003% |
| 2067 | 0.57% | 0.01% |
| 2066 | 0.53% | 0.01% |
| 2065 | 0.4% | 0.03% |
| 2064 | 0.42% | 0.05% |
| 2063 | 0.56% | 0.09% |
| 2062 | 0.57% | 0.1% |
| 2061 | 0.57% | 0.13% |
| 2060 | 0.64% | 0.16% |
| 2059 | 0.68% | 0.13% |
| 2058 | 0.82% | 0.14% |
| 2057 | 0.77% | 0.1% |
| 2056 | 0.58% | 0.15% |
| 2055 | 0.71% | 0.18% |
| 2054 | 0.84% | 0.23% |
| 2053 | 0.73% | 0.23% |
| 2052 | 0.64% | 0.19% |
| 2051 | 0.69% | 0.26% |
| 2050 | 0.74% | 0.28% |
| 2049 | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 2048 | 0.75% | 0.31% |
| 2047 | 0.81% | 0.34% |
| 2046 | 0.87% | 0.33% |
| 2045 | 0.82% | 0.37% |
| 2044 | 0.84% | 0.4% |
| 2043 | 0.99% | 0.42% |
| 2042 | 1.07% | 0.48% |
| 2041 | 1.08% | 0.45% |
| 2040 | 1.04% | 0.47% |
| 2039 | 1% | 0.48% |
| 2038 | 1.09% | 0.49% |
| 2037 | 1% | 0.48% |
| 2036 | 1.08% | 0.51% |
| 2035 | 1.02% | 0.56% |
| 2034 | 1.09% | 0.56% |
| 2033 | 1.13% | 0.62% |
| 2032 | 1.23% | 0.57% |
| 2031 | 1.25% | 0.6% |
| 2030 | 1.32% | 0.57% |
| 2029 | 1.29% | 0.58% |
| 2028 | 1.27% | 0.63% |
| 2027 | 1.32% | 0.59% |
| 2026 | 1.28% | 0.59% |
| 2025 | 1.35% | 0.59% |
| 2024 | 1.37% | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 1.39% | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 1.41% | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 1.45% | 0.99% |
| 2020 | 1.51% | -0.02% |
| 2019 | 1.57% | 2.04% |
| 2018 | 1.62% | 3% |
| 2017 | 1.66% | 0.65% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | 0.63% |
| 2015 | 1.75% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.82% | 0.56% |
| 2013 | 1.87% | 0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.92% | 0.02% |
| 2011 | 1.97% | -0.41% |
| 2010 | 2.05% | -0.38% |
| 2009 | 2.11% | -0.33% |
| 2008 | 2.08% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.19% | -0.28% |
| 2006 | 1.98% | -0.26% |
| 2005 | 1.58% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55% | -0.09% |
| 2003 | 2.26% | -0.07% |
| 2002 | 3.15% | -0.11% |
| 2001 | 3.21% | -0.05% |
| 2000 | 3.19% | 0.05% |
| 1999 | 3.56% | 0.12% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | 0.18% |
| 1997 | 3.62% | 0.23% |
| 1996 | 2.41% | 0.28% |
| 1995 | 1.02% | 0.34% |
| 1994 | 2.03% | 0.38% |
| 1993 | -1.88% | 0.41% |
| 1992 | -0.81% | 0.27% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -0.27% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -0.66% |
| 1989 | 8.01% | -0.63% |
| 1988 | 6.63% | -0.58% |
| 1987 | 6.58% | -0.52% |
| 1986 | 5.87% | -0.44% |
| 1985 | 4.85% | -0.34% |
| 1984 | 3.92% | -0.23% |
| 1983 | 3.55% | -0.11% |
| 1982 | 4.03% | 0.03% |
| 1981 | 5.29% | 0.27% |
| 1980 | 7% | 0.56% |
| 1979 | 8.74% | 0.72% |
| 1978 | 9.98% | 0.78% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | 0.85% |
| 1976 | 9.92% | 0.92% |
| 1975 | 8.98% | 0.99% |
| 1974 | 7.94% | 1.08% |
| 1973 | 7.33% | 1.18% |
| 1972 | 7.17% | 1.26% |
| 1971 | 6.86% | 1.42% |
| 1970 | 6.69% | 1.81% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | 2.08% |
| 1968 | 5.43% | 2.09% |
| 1967 | 5.53% | 2.11% |
| 1966 | 5.66% | 2.13% |
| 1965 | 5.71% | 2.15% |
| 1964 | 5.44% | 2.17% |
| 1963 | 4.92% | 2.2% |
| 1962 | 4.36% | 2.21% |
| 1961 | 3.91% | 2.36% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Guyana's population grew by 0.57%.
Live population counters
|
Djibouti
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1203929
|
842249
|
| Population rank | 158/197 | 162/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| One net population change |
33.3 minutes
|
1.85 hours
|
| One birth every |
22 minutes
|
31.4 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.02 hours
|
1.45 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +43 | +13 |
| Annual growth/decline | +15,778 | +4,734 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.37% | +0.57% |
| Population growth rate rank | 76/197 | 128/197 |
| One migration net change every |
15.1 hours
|
1.73 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -581 | -5,092 |
| Net migration rank | 89/196 | 116/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 125,996 | 54,175 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 123/195 | 147/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 10.8% | 6.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 60/195 | 82/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Guyana
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -581 | - | -5,092 |
| 2024 | - | -11 | - | -5,407 |
| 2023 | 15,349 | 500 | 10,716 | -6,161 |
| 2022 | 15,337 | 500 | 11,042 | -6,161 |
| 2021 | 14,555 | 1,300 | 8,125 | -689 |
| 2020 | 14,970 | 1,300 | 10,307 | -1,743 |
| 2019 | 15,368 | 1,322 | 11,665 | -20,603 |
| 2018 | 15,524 | 1,435 | 10,946 | 30,213 |
| 2017 | 15,593 | 1,535 | 11,108 | -6,107 |
| 2016 | 15,621 | 1,623 | 11,168 | -6,309 |
| 2015 | 15,718 | 1,723 | 11,199 | -6,527 |
| 2014 | 15,857 | 1,900 | 11,143 | -6,710 |
| 2013 | 15,986 | 2,033 | 10,887 | -6,907 |
| 2012 | 16,026 | 2,104 | 10,633 | -7,152 |
| 2011 | 16,169 | 2,090 | 10,713 | -13,920 |
| 2010 | 16,225 | 2,129 | 10,652 | -13,655 |
| 2009 | 16,323 | 2,770 | 10,758 | -13,425 |
| 2008 | 16,356 | 2,148 | 10,792 | -13,143 |
| 2007 | 16,647 | 1,253 | 10,741 | -12,906 |
| 2006 | 16,901 | 2,719 | 10,525 | -12,575 |
| 2005 | 17,361 | -3,779 | 10,455 | -12,290 |
| 2004 | 17,756 | -5,249 | 10,767 | -11,938 |
| 2003 | 18,341 | -5,636 | 11,344 | -11,551 |
| 2002 | 18,167 | 5,022 | 12,218 | -13,116 |
| 2001 | 17,710 | 7,629 | 13,307 | -14,050 |
| 2000 | 17,014 | 5,632 | 14,128 | -14,090 |
| 1999 | 16,491 | 7,046 | 14,763 | -14,115 |
| 1998 | 15,845 | 10,352 | 15,292 | -14,155 |
| 1997 | 15,255 | 13,625 | 15,568 | -14,019 |
| 1996 | 15,408 | 2,652 | 15,768 | -13,871 |
| 1995 | 15,651 | -3,163 | 15,991 | -13,614 |
| 1994 | 15,989 | -15,756 | 16,185 | -13,426 |
| 1993 | 15,805 | 8,896 | 16,099 | -13,137 |
| 1992 | 16,971 | -65,203 | 15,990 | -12,844 |
| 1991 | 16,553 | 21,510 | 15,896 | -14,949 |
| 1990 | 15,074 | 49,970 | 15,917 | -20,930 |
| 1989 | 13,851 | 33,465 | 15,947 | -20,870 |
| 1988 | 13,107 | 17,242 | 16,189 | -20,860 |
| 1987 | 12,357 | 17,545 | 16,600 | -20,848 |
| 1986 | 11,671 | 14,543 | 16,940 | -20,647 |
| 1985 | 11,106 | 9,997 | 17,292 | -20,337 |
| 1984 | 10,713 | 5,452 | 17,466 | -19,702 |
| 1983 | 10,391 | 2,441 | 17,753 | -19,075 |
| 1982 | 10,058 | 2,450 | 17,644 | -17,959 |
| 1981 | 9,654 | 5,502 | 17,471 | -16,648 |
| 1980 | 9,187 | 10,121 | 17,298 | -13,952 |
| 1979 | 8,573 | 14,726 | 17,402 | -12,138 |
| 1978 | 7,886 | 17,788 | 17,539 | -11,841 |
| 1977 | 7,195 | 17,961 | 17,805 | -11,636 |
| 1976 | 6,567 | 16,028 | 18,083 | -11,445 |
| 1975 | 6,034 | 13,029 | 18,317 | -11,231 |
| 1974 | 5,601 | 9,910 | 18,589 | -11,012 |
| 1973 | 5,234 | 7,583 | 18,991 | -10,731 |
| 1972 | 4,885 | 6,690 | 19,219 | -10,448 |
| 1971 | 4,484 | 6,184 | 19,273 | -10,142 |
| 1970 | 4,249 | 5,004 | 19,233 | -8,439 |
| 1969 | 3,950 | 4,995 | 19,133 | -4,969 |
| 1968 | 3,712 | 3,001 | 19,035 | -5,071 |
| 1967 | 3,484 | 3,001 | 18,933 | -5,192 |
| 1966 | 3,268 | 3,014 | 18,862 | -5,277 |
| 1965 | 3,054 | 3,023 | 18,791 | -5,347 |
| 1964 | 2,864 | 2,846 | 18,729 | -5,437 |
| 1963 | 2,687 | 2,257 | 18,606 | -5,434 |
| 1962 | 2,538 | 1,695 | 18,344 | -5,379 |
| 1961 | 2,412 | 1,136 | 18,092 | -5,267 |
| 1960 | 2,299 | 886 | 17,867 | -3,837 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 Guyana 77.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 107,419 people) and 22.3% is from migration (a loss of 30,797 people).
As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 54,175 people or 6.5% in Guyana.
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Population differences between Djibouti and Guyana
|
Djibouti
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 66.6 years | 70.6 years |
| Average age | 28.8 years | 30.2 years |
| Median age | 25.7 years | 26.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.61 births per woman | 2.41 births per woman |
| Population density | 134 ppl/mi² | 10.3 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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