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Population in Djibouti compared to Kazakhstan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 17.6 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Djibouti vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Kazakhstan
2100 1,853,638 33,848,663
2099 1,851,867 33,772,741
2098 1,849,091 33,695,479
2097 1,845,028 33,615,447
2096 1,843,492 33,523,978
2095 1,841,290 33,424,720
2094 1,839,614 33,326,027
2093 1,834,629 33,224,553
2092 1,832,454 33,128,053
2091 1,830,543 33,024,570
2090 1,827,895 32,918,505
2089 1,824,422 32,809,364
2088 1,819,766 32,697,677
2087 1,815,602 32,574,802
2086 1,812,004 32,450,913
2085 1,806,728 32,326,215
2084 1,802,147 32,198,072
2083 1,798,430 32,062,485
2082 1,793,553 31,936,199
2081 1,790,013 31,798,193
2080 1,787,239 31,659,824
2079 1,782,284 31,525,030
2078 1,778,181 31,377,560
2077 1,773,272 31,230,620
2076 1,767,264 31,082,855
2075 1,761,013 30,934,158
2074 1,753,691 30,781,840
2073 1,748,057 30,635,989
2072 1,743,208 30,488,022
2071 1,736,772 30,336,588
2070 1,730,333 30,183,464
2069 1,724,309 30,024,249
2068 1,716,592 29,872,612
2067 1,708,491 29,722,383
2066 1,698,811 29,568,138
2065 1,689,868 29,406,227
2064 1,683,153 29,245,499
2063 1,676,195 29,081,885
2062 1,666,794 28,917,277
2061 1,657,365 28,748,398
2060 1,647,995 28,577,830
2059 1,637,453 28,401,552
2058 1,626,405 28,224,769
2057 1,613,201 28,046,842
2056 1,600,875 27,852,110
2055 1,591,617 27,652,544
2054 1,580,458 27,453,980
2053 1,567,320 27,243,894
2052 1,556,029 27,031,990
2051 1,546,163 26,818,727
2050 1,535,615 26,602,802
2049 1,524,387 26,385,294
2048 1,513,769 26,155,898
2047 1,502,572 25,920,222
2046 1,490,451 25,687,222
2045 1,477,565 25,451,058
2044 1,465,478 25,215,227
2043 1,453,253 24,979,701
2042 1,439,049 24,746,212
2041 1,423,763 24,516,106
2040 1,408,530 24,281,719
2039 1,394,028 24,055,361
2038 1,380,170 23,829,916
2037 1,365,227 23,608,263
2036 1,351,732 23,382,815
2035 1,337,326 23,159,205
2034 1,323,770 22,934,543
2033 1,309,514 22,708,727
2032 1,294,871 22,478,234
2031 1,279,082 22,254,688
2030 1,263,351 22,027,730
2029 1,246,848 21,799,495
2028 1,230,964 21,566,108
2027 1,215,502 21,333,660
2026 1,199,638 21,098,089
2025 1,184,528 20,850,907
2024 1,168,722 20,592,571
2023 1,152,944 20,330,104
2022 1,137,096 20,034,609
2021 1,121,248 19,743,603
2020 1,105,188 19,482,117
2019 1,088,709 19,209,555
2018 1,071,882 18,932,727
2017 1,054,841 18,651,931
2016 1,037,653 18,363,600
2015 1,020,313 18,084,169
2014 1,002,717 17,816,285
2013 984,824 17,556,502
2012 966,747 17,306,106
2011 948,558 17,066,002
2010 930,251 16,836,810
2009 911,527 16,619,846
2008 892,734 16,426,525
2007 874,528 16,257,214
2006 855,764 16,103,716
2005 839,167 15,968,117
2004 826,124 15,850,159
2003 813,519 15,747,380
2002 795,574 15,656,677
2001 771,313 15,575,550
2000 747,318 15,501,103
1999 724,218 15,455,874
1998 699,352 15,647,785
1997 671,817 16,043,251
1996 648,348 16,416,027
1995 633,074 16,730,536
1994 626,710 17,043,771
1993 614,245 17,274,487
1992 626,010 17,332,625
1991 631,092 17,278,600
1990 579,538 17,154,054
1989 523,355 16,997,013
1988 484,523 16,781,168
1987 454,399 16,527,715
1986 426,341 16,262,702
1985 402,687 16,031,090
1984 384,053 15,844,621
1983 369,553 15,665,551
1982 356,880 15,492,595
1981 343,047 15,323,082
1980 325,815 15,152,949
1979 304,513 14,978,696
1978 280,031 14,711,497
1977 254,613 14,353,265
1976 230,737 13,998,738
1975 209,908 13,700,843
1974 192,613 13,454,570
1973 178,449 13,208,121
1972 166,256 12,951,798
1971 155,136 12,684,813
1970 145,175 12,419,057
1969 136,078 12,156,212
1968 128,250 11,879,182
1967 121,649 11,584,428
1966 115,269 11,288,989
1965 109,092 10,993,183
1964 103,198 10,690,309
1963 97,872 10,377,466
1962 93,283 10,058,928
1961 89,390 9,742,085
1960 86,024 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Kazakhstan
2100 0.1% 0.22%
2099 0.15% 0.23%
2098 0.22% 0.24%
2097 0.08% 0.27%
2096 0.12% 0.3%
2095 0.09% 0.3%
2094 0.27% 0.31%
2093 0.12% 0.29%
2092 0.1% 0.31%
2091 0.14% 0.32%
2090 0.19% 0.33%
2089 0.26% 0.34%
2088 0.23% 0.38%
2087 0.2% 0.38%
2086 0.29% 0.39%
2085 0.25% 0.4%
2084 0.21% 0.42%
2083 0.27% 0.4%
2082 0.2% 0.43%
2081 0.16% 0.44%
2080 0.28% 0.43%
2079 0.23% 0.47%
2078 0.28% 0.47%
2077 0.34% 0.48%
2076 0.35% 0.48%
2075 0.42% 0.49%
2074 0.32% 0.48%
2073 0.28% 0.49%
2072 0.37% 0.5%
2071 0.37% 0.51%
2070 0.35% 0.53%
2069 0.45% 0.51%
2068 0.47% 0.51%
2067 0.57% 0.52%
2066 0.53% 0.55%
2065 0.4% 0.55%
2064 0.42% 0.56%
2063 0.56% 0.57%
2062 0.57% 0.59%
2061 0.57% 0.6%
2060 0.64% 0.62%
2059 0.68% 0.63%
2058 0.82% 0.63%
2057 0.77% 0.7%
2056 0.58% 0.72%
2055 0.71% 0.72%
2054 0.84% 0.77%
2053 0.73% 0.78%
2052 0.64% 0.8%
2051 0.69% 0.81%
2050 0.74% 0.82%
2049 0.7% 0.88%
2048 0.75% 0.91%
2047 0.81% 0.91%
2046 0.87% 0.93%
2045 0.82% 0.94%
2044 0.84% 0.94%
2043 0.99% 0.94%
2042 1.07% 0.94%
2041 1.08% 0.97%
2040 1.04% 0.94%
2039 1% 0.95%
2038 1.09% 0.94%
2037 1% 0.96%
2036 1.08% 0.97%
2035 1.02% 0.98%
2034 1.09% 0.99%
2033 1.13% 1.03%
2032 1.23% 1%
2031 1.25% 1.03%
2030 1.32% 1.05%
2029 1.29% 1.08%
2028 1.27% 1.09%
2027 1.32% 1.12%
2026 1.28% 1.19%
2025 1.35% 1.25%
2024 1.37% 1.29%
2023 1.39% 1.47%
2022 1.41% 1.47%
2021 1.45% 1.34%
2020 1.51% 1.42%
2019 1.57% 1.46%
2018 1.62% 1.51%
2017 1.66% 1.57%
2016 1.7% 1.55%
2015 1.75% 1.5%
2014 1.82% 1.48%
2013 1.87% 1.45%
2012 1.92% 1.41%
2011 1.97% 1.36%
2010 2.05% 1.31%
2009 2.11% 1.18%
2008 2.08% 1.04%
2007 2.19% 0.95%
2006 1.98% 0.85%
2005 1.58% 0.74%
2004 1.55% 0.65%
2003 2.26% 0.58%
2002 3.15% 0.52%
2001 3.21% 0.48%
2000 3.19% 0.29%
1999 3.56% -1.23%
1998 4.1% -2.46%
1997 3.62% -2.27%
1996 2.41% -1.88%
1995 1.02% -1.84%
1994 2.03% -1.34%
1993 -1.88% -0.34%
1992 -0.81% 0.31%
1991 8.9% 0.73%
1990 10.7% 0.92%
1989 8.01% 1.29%
1988 6.63% 1.53%
1987 6.58% 1.63%
1986 5.87% 1.44%
1985 4.85% 1.18%
1984 3.92% 1.14%
1983 3.55% 1.12%
1982 4.03% 1.11%
1981 5.29% 1.12%
1980 7% 1.16%
1979 8.74% 1.82%
1978 9.98% 2.5%
1977 10.3% 2.53%
1976 9.92% 2.17%
1975 8.98% 1.83%
1974 7.94% 1.87%
1973 7.33% 1.98%
1972 7.17% 2.1%
1971 6.86% 2.14%
1970 6.69% 2.16%
1969 6.1% 2.33%
1968 5.43% 2.54%
1967 5.53% 2.62%
1966 5.66% 2.69%
1965 5.71% 2.83%
1964 5.44% 3.01%
1963 4.92% 3.17%
1962 4.36% 3.25%
1961 3.91% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Kazakhstan
Current population
1203929
21161809
Population rank 158/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.26%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +719
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 82/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -8,834
Net migration rank 89/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -8,834
2024 - -11 - -7,368
2023 15,349 500 273,013 -4,822
2022 15,337 500 277,019 45,755
2021 14,555 1,300 269,026 -9,804
2020 14,970 1,300 272,458 -8,716
2019 15,368 1,322 278,788 2,594
2018 15,524 1,435 278,917 -6,644
2017 15,593 1,535 268,066 21,248
2016 15,621 1,623 277,878 9,478
2015 15,718 1,723 273,523 -2,011
2014 15,857 1,900 274,406 -10,170
2013 15,986 2,033 259,239 -3,925
2012 16,026 2,104 249,987 -4,512
2011 16,169 2,090 237,883 -3,160
2010 16,225 2,129 230,479 -6,840
2009 16,323 2,770 218,036 -7,758
2008 16,356 2,148 214,169 -37,796
2007 16,647 1,253 188,486 -26,237
2006 16,901 2,719 166,480 -21,728
2005 17,361 -3,779 146,619 -20,171
2004 17,756 -5,249 132,286 -22,841
2003 18,341 -5,636 112,137 -16,027
2002 18,167 5,022 93,564 -8,272
2001 17,710 7,629 84,279 -7,333
2000 17,014 5,632 80,699 -8,754
1999 16,491 7,046 79,536 -61,031
1998 15,845 10,352 85,735 -488,075
1997 15,255 13,625 92,778 -481,380
1996 15,408 2,652 112,384 -469,331
1995 15,651 -3,163 140,721 -412,775
1994 15,989 -15,756 165,631 -520,028
1993 15,805 8,896 185,649 -292,682
1992 16,971 -65,203 204,785 -214,015
1991 16,553 21,510 221,581 -104,271
1990 15,074 49,970 235,113 -103,336
1989 13,851 33,465 254,394 -72,096
1988 13,107 17,242 275,278 -25,892
1987 12,357 17,545 290,227 -32,724
1986 11,671 14,543 295,818 -23,297
1985 11,106 9,997 293,834 -103,115
1984 10,713 5,452 278,485 -96,266
1983 10,391 2,441 260,471 -84,566
1982 10,058 2,450 246,983 -76,976
1981 9,654 5,502 243,652 -74,624
1980 9,187 10,121 238,977 -67,731
1979 8,573 14,726 237,442 -60,198
1978 7,886 17,788 225,895 131,248
1977 7,195 17,961 224,284 135,047
1976 6,567 16,028 221,992 127,735
1975 6,034 13,029 219,748 26,332
1974 5,601 9,910 217,668 28,807
1973 5,234 7,583 215,940 30,467
1972 4,885 6,690 212,319 53,914
1971 4,484 6,184 202,450 65,291
1970 4,249 5,004 191,775 72,000
1969 3,950 4,995 184,118 77,805
1968 3,712 3,001 186,254 105,890
1967 3,484 3,001 191,536 105,830
1966 3,268 3,014 191,506 101,999
1965 3,054 3,023 194,470 103,626
1964 2,864 2,846 208,899 98,761
1963 2,687 2,257 223,105 94,932
1962 2,538 1,695 228,177 90,842
1961 2,412 1,136 228,686 85,981
1960 2,299 886 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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