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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Latvia's population is 1.51 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Djibouti vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Latvia
2100 1,852,930 922,007
2099 1,851,160 931,466
2098 1,848,386 940,927
2097 1,844,324 950,258
2096 1,842,788 959,655
2095 1,840,587 968,997
2094 1,838,911 978,324
2093 1,833,929 987,606
2092 1,831,754 996,982
2091 1,829,844 1,006,431
2090 1,827,197 1,015,921
2089 1,823,725 1,025,435
2088 1,819,072 1,035,083
2087 1,814,909 1,044,938
2086 1,811,313 1,054,879
2085 1,806,038 1,064,880
2084 1,801,459 1,075,183
2083 1,797,744 1,085,772
2082 1,792,869 1,096,487
2081 1,789,329 1,107,392
2080 1,786,557 1,118,511
2079 1,781,603 1,129,885
2078 1,777,502 1,141,268
2077 1,772,595 1,152,706
2076 1,766,589 1,164,352
2075 1,760,341 1,176,176
2074 1,753,021 1,188,082
2073 1,747,389 1,199,974
2072 1,742,543 1,211,961
2071 1,736,109 1,224,298
2070 1,729,672 1,236,755
2069 1,723,651 1,249,300
2068 1,715,937 1,262,278
2067 1,707,839 1,275,443
2066 1,698,162 1,288,533
2065 1,689,223 1,302,103
2064 1,682,510 1,315,729
2063 1,675,555 1,329,295
2062 1,666,158 1,342,898
2061 1,656,732 1,356,597
2060 1,647,366 1,370,646
2059 1,636,828 1,384,579
2058 1,625,784 1,398,610
2057 1,612,585 1,412,764
2056 1,600,264 1,426,866
2055 1,591,009 1,440,673
2054 1,579,855 1,454,475
2053 1,566,721 1,468,103
2052 1,555,435 1,481,591
2051 1,545,572 1,494,244
2050 1,535,029 1,506,958
2049 1,523,806 1,519,679
2048 1,513,191 1,532,326
2047 1,501,998 1,544,855
2046 1,489,883 1,557,274
2045 1,477,001 1,570,010
2044 1,464,918 1,582,416
2043 1,452,698 1,594,893
2042 1,438,500 1,607,225
2041 1,423,219 1,620,006
2040 1,407,993 1,632,650
2039 1,393,496 1,645,713
2038 1,379,643 1,658,653
2037 1,364,706 1,671,596
2036 1,351,216 1,684,899
2035 1,336,815 1,698,177
2034 1,323,265 1,711,808
2033 1,309,014 1,725,938
2032 1,294,377 1,740,330
2031 1,278,594 1,754,642
2030 1,262,869 1,769,574
2029 1,246,372 1,784,112
2028 1,230,494 1,798,494
2027 1,215,038 1,812,843
2026 1,199,180 1,826,986
2025 1,184,076 1,847,785
2024 1,168,722 1,866,124
2023 1,152,944 1,883,710
2022 1,137,096 1,879,383
2021 1,121,248 1,884,490
2020 1,105,188 1,900,449
2019 1,088,709 1,913,822
2018 1,071,882 1,927,174
2017 1,054,841 1,942,248
2016 1,037,653 1,959,537
2015 1,020,313 1,977,527
2014 1,002,717 1,993,782
2013 984,824 2,012,647
2012 966,747 2,034,319
2011 948,558 2,059,709
2010 930,251 2,097,555
2009 911,527 2,141,669
2008 892,734 2,177,322
2007 874,528 2,200,325
2006 855,764 2,218,357
2005 839,167 2,238,799
2004 826,124 2,263,122
2003 813,519 2,287,955
2002 795,574 2,310,173
2001 771,313 2,337,170
2000 747,318 2,367,550
1999 724,218 2,390,482
1998 699,352 2,410,019
1997 671,817 2,432,851
1996 648,348 2,457,222
1995 633,074 2,485,056
1994 626,710 2,520,742
1993 614,245 2,563,290
1992 626,010 2,614,338
1991 631,092 2,650,581
1990 579,538 2,663,151
1989 523,355 2,666,955
1988 484,523 2,653,434
1987 454,399 2,626,583
1986 426,341 2,599,892
1985 402,687 2,578,873
1984 384,053 2,562,047
1983 369,553 2,546,011
1982 356,880 2,531,080
1981 343,047 2,519,421
1980 325,815 2,511,701
1979 304,513 2,505,953
1978 280,031 2,497,921
1977 254,613 2,485,073
1976 230,737 2,470,989
1975 209,908 2,456,130
1974 192,613 2,437,186
1973 178,449 2,415,819
1972 166,256 2,395,674
1971 155,136 2,376,389
1970 145,175 2,359,164
1969 136,078 2,343,173
1968 128,250 2,323,619
1967 121,649 2,301,220
1966 115,269 2,283,217
1965 109,092 2,265,919
1964 103,198 2,240,623
1963 97,872 2,210,919
1962 93,283 2,181,586
1961 89,390 2,152,681
1960 86,024 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Latvia
2100 0.1% -1.02%
2099 0.15% -1.01%
2098 0.22% -0.98%
2097 0.08% -0.98%
2096 0.12% -0.96%
2095 0.09% -0.95%
2094 0.27% -0.94%
2093 0.12% -0.94%
2092 0.1% -0.94%
2091 0.14% -0.93%
2090 0.19% -0.93%
2089 0.26% -0.93%
2088 0.23% -0.94%
2087 0.2% -0.94%
2086 0.29% -0.94%
2085 0.25% -0.96%
2084 0.21% -0.98%
2083 0.27% -0.98%
2082 0.2% -0.98%
2081 0.16% -0.99%
2080 0.28% -1.01%
2079 0.23% -1%
2078 0.28% -0.99%
2077 0.34% -1%
2076 0.35% -1.01%
2075 0.42% -1%
2074 0.32% -0.99%
2073 0.28% -0.99%
2072 0.37% -1.01%
2071 0.37% -1.01%
2070 0.35% -1%
2069 0.45% -1.03%
2068 0.47% -1.03%
2067 0.57% -1.02%
2066 0.53% -1.04%
2065 0.4% -1.04%
2064 0.42% -1.02%
2063 0.56% -1.01%
2062 0.57% -1.01%
2061 0.57% -1.03%
2060 0.64% -1.01%
2059 0.68% -1%
2058 0.82% -1%
2057 0.77% -0.99%
2056 0.58% -0.96%
2055 0.71% -0.95%
2054 0.84% -0.93%
2053 0.73% -0.91%
2052 0.64% -0.85%
2051 0.69% -0.84%
2050 0.74% -0.84%
2049 0.7% -0.83%
2048 0.75% -0.81%
2047 0.81% -0.8%
2046 0.87% -0.81%
2045 0.82% -0.78%
2044 0.84% -0.78%
2043 0.99% -0.77%
2042 1.07% -0.79%
2041 1.08% -0.77%
2040 1.04% -0.79%
2039 1% -0.78%
2038 1.09% -0.77%
2037 1% -0.79%
2036 1.08% -0.78%
2035 1.02% -0.8%
2034 1.09% -0.82%
2033 1.13% -0.83%
2032 1.23% -0.82%
2031 1.25% -0.84%
2030 1.32% -0.81%
2029 1.29% -0.8%
2028 1.27% -0.79%
2027 1.32% -0.77%
2026 1.28% -1.13%
2025 1.31% -0.98%
2024 1.37% -0.93%
2023 1.39% 0.23%
2022 1.41% -0.27%
2021 1.45% -0.84%
2020 1.51% -0.7%
2019 1.57% -0.69%
2018 1.62% -0.78%
2017 1.66% -0.88%
2016 1.7% -0.91%
2015 1.75% -0.82%
2014 1.82% -0.94%
2013 1.87% -1.07%
2012 1.92% -1.23%
2011 1.97% -1.8%
2010 2.05% -2.06%
2009 2.11% -1.64%
2008 2.08% -1.05%
2007 2.19% -0.81%
2006 1.98% -0.91%
2005 1.58% -1.07%
2004 1.55% -1.09%
2003 2.26% -0.96%
2002 3.15% -1.16%
2001 3.21% -1.28%
2000 3.19% -0.96%
1999 3.56% -0.81%
1998 4.1% -0.94%
1997 3.62% -0.99%
1996 2.41% -1.12%
1995 1.02% -1.42%
1994 2.03% -1.66%
1993 -1.88% -1.95%
1992 -0.81% -1.37%
1991 8.9% -0.47%
1990 10.7% -0.14%
1989 8.01% 0.51%
1988 6.63% 1.02%
1987 6.58% 1.03%
1986 5.87% 0.82%
1985 4.85% 0.66%
1984 3.92% 0.63%
1983 3.55% 0.59%
1982 4.03% 0.46%
1981 5.29% 0.31%
1980 7% 0.23%
1979 8.74% 0.32%
1978 9.98% 0.52%
1977 10.3% 0.57%
1976 9.92% 0.6%
1975 8.98% 0.78%
1974 7.94% 0.88%
1973 7.33% 0.84%
1972 7.17% 0.81%
1971 6.86% 0.73%
1970 6.69% 0.68%
1969 6.1% 0.84%
1968 5.43% 0.97%
1967 5.53% 0.79%
1966 5.66% 0.76%
1965 5.71% 1.13%
1964 5.44% 1.34%
1963 4.92% 1.34%
1962 4.36% 1.34%
1961 3.91% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Latvia
Current population
1207325
1826986
Population rank 158/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.02%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
28.7 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
40.8 minutes
One death every
1 hour
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 -50
Annual growth/decline +15,354 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 193/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -581 -7,330
Net migration rank 89/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -7,330
2024 15,712 -11 -13,809 -2,225
2023 15,349 500 -13,563 7,966
2022 15,337 500 -14,847 22,027
2021 14,555 1,300 -17,337 -280
2020 14,970 1,300 -11,402 -3,147
2019 15,368 1,322 -8,995 -3,416
2018 15,524 1,435 -9,636 -4,972
2017 15,593 1,535 -7,963 -7,867
2016 15,621 1,623 -6,663 -12,327
2015 15,718 1,723 -6,526 -10,826
2014 15,857 1,900 -6,779 -8,799
2013 15,986 2,033 -8,252 -14,386
2012 16,026 2,104 -9,154 -11,914
2011 16,169 2,090 -9,886 -20,202
2010 16,225 2,129 -10,278 -36,128
2009 16,323 2,770 -7,924 -34,807
2008 16,356 2,148 -6,531 -22,445
2007 16,647 1,253 -9,021 -8,027
2006 16,901 2,719 -10,204 -9,211
2005 17,361 -3,779 -10,746 -11,134
2004 17,756 -5,249 -11,542 -15,136
2003 18,341 -5,636 -11,439 -11,422
2002 18,167 5,022 -12,475 -9,160
2001 17,710 7,629 -13,322 -18,634
2000 17,014 5,632 -11,838 -15,679
1999 16,491 7,046 -13,387 -3,229
1998 15,845 10,352 -15,906 -5,504
1997 15,255 13,625 -14,841 -9,183
1996 15,408 2,652 -14,498 -9,888
1995 15,651 -3,163 -17,396 -13,288
1994 15,989 -15,756 -17,645 -21,446
1993 15,805 8,896 -12,560 -32,914
1992 16,971 -65,203 -3,660 -52,180
1991 16,553 21,510 0 -12,020
1990 15,074 49,970 2,929 -13,196
1989 13,851 33,465 6,401 -4,960
1988 13,107 17,242 9,022 15,784
1987 12,357 17,545 9,981 19,249
1986 11,671 14,543 10,660 13,972
1985 11,106 9,997 5,673 12,037
1984 10,713 5,452 7,430 8,847
1983 10,391 2,441 8,147 8,115
1982 10,058 2,450 6,327 8,116
1981 9,654 5,502 3,779 6,536
1980 9,187 10,121 3,265 3,099
1979 8,573 14,726 2,506 3,661
1978 7,886 17,788 2,997 7,399
1977 7,195 17,961 3,480 11,992
1976 6,567 16,028 4,200 8,870
1975 6,034 13,029 4,913 12,166
1974 5,601 9,910 6,824 14,420
1973 5,234 7,583 6,040 15,997
1972 4,885 6,690 7,666 11,077
1971 4,484 6,184 8,793 10,846
1970 4,249 5,004 7,785 12,494
1969 3,950 4,995 6,561 13,718
1968 3,712 3,001 7,668 13,465
1967 3,484 3,001 7,825 14,177
1966 3,268 3,014 8,677 13,465
1965 3,054 3,023 8,384 13,218
1964 2,864 2,846 12,100 13,010
1963 2,687 2,257 11,055 12,308
1962 2,538 1,695 11,562 12,344
1961 2,412 1,136 14,207 12,364
1960 2,299 886 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/latvia | 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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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