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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 4.57 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Djibouti vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Mauritania
2100 1,853,638 17,309,980
2099 1,851,867 17,202,690
2098 1,849,091 17,090,030
2097 1,845,028 16,975,270
2096 1,843,492 16,857,252
2095 1,841,290 16,739,240
2094 1,839,614 16,617,272
2093 1,834,629 16,492,589
2092 1,832,454 16,366,098
2091 1,830,543 16,235,771
2090 1,827,895 16,103,700
2089 1,824,422 15,969,059
2088 1,819,766 15,831,339
2087 1,815,602 15,690,143
2086 1,812,004 15,547,605
2085 1,806,728 15,403,967
2084 1,802,147 15,257,740
2083 1,798,430 15,108,271
2082 1,793,553 14,958,279
2081 1,790,013 14,805,332
2080 1,787,239 14,651,508
2079 1,782,284 14,496,397
2078 1,778,181 14,337,117
2077 1,773,272 14,175,812
2076 1,767,264 14,013,255
2075 1,761,013 13,849,027
2074 1,753,691 13,684,146
2073 1,748,057 13,517,681
2072 1,743,208 13,349,376
2071 1,736,772 13,178,237
2070 1,730,333 13,007,812
2069 1,724,309 12,835,311
2068 1,716,592 12,662,862
2067 1,708,491 12,487,379
2066 1,698,811 12,311,503
2065 1,689,868 12,136,616
2064 1,683,153 11,958,955
2063 1,676,195 11,783,144
2062 1,666,794 11,606,044
2061 1,657,365 11,428,738
2060 1,647,995 11,251,427
2059 1,637,453 11,072,236
2058 1,626,405 10,892,076
2057 1,613,201 10,713,858
2056 1,600,875 10,536,935
2055 1,591,617 10,358,532
2054 1,580,458 10,179,658
2053 1,567,320 9,999,712
2052 1,556,029 9,819,098
2051 1,546,163 9,639,209
2050 1,535,615 9,461,249
2049 1,524,387 9,283,353
2048 1,513,769 9,104,299
2047 1,502,572 8,926,851
2046 1,490,451 8,748,845
2045 1,477,565 8,572,397
2044 1,465,478 8,397,189
2043 1,453,253 8,222,194
2042 1,439,049 8,048,139
2041 1,423,763 7,876,803
2040 1,408,530 7,706,696
2039 1,394,028 7,537,689
2038 1,380,170 7,369,184
2037 1,365,227 7,202,472
2036 1,351,732 7,036,729
2035 1,337,326 6,871,981
2034 1,323,770 6,708,364
2033 1,309,514 6,546,168
2032 1,294,871 6,385,827
2031 1,279,082 6,227,564
2030 1,263,351 6,070,865
2029 1,246,848 5,916,516
2028 1,230,964 5,764,060
2027 1,215,502 5,613,919
2026 1,199,638 5,464,898
2025 1,184,528 5,317,228
2024 1,168,722 5,169,395
2023 1,152,944 5,022,441
2022 1,137,096 4,875,637
2021 1,121,248 4,734,874
2020 1,105,188 4,600,131
2019 1,088,709 4,467,708
2018 1,071,882 4,337,685
2017 1,054,841 4,210,600
2016 1,037,653 4,086,657
2015 1,020,313 3,965,959
2014 1,002,717 3,848,514
2013 984,824 3,734,318
2012 966,747 3,619,034
2011 948,558 3,502,811
2010 930,251 3,390,965
2009 911,527 3,284,448
2008 892,734 3,183,269
2007 874,528 3,093,059
2006 855,764 3,013,660
2005 839,167 2,939,059
2004 826,124 2,868,664
2003 813,519 2,802,046
2002 795,574 2,738,655
2001 771,313 2,678,760
2000 747,318 2,613,441
1999 724,218 2,541,698
1998 699,352 2,474,651
1997 671,817 2,411,306
1996 648,348 2,358,188
1995 633,074 2,312,017
1994 626,710 2,249,454
1993 614,245 2,174,328
1992 626,010 2,088,135
1991 631,092 2,009,738
1990 579,538 1,951,878
1989 523,355 1,903,048
1988 484,523 1,855,859
1987 454,399 1,803,014
1986 426,341 1,751,835
1985 402,687 1,702,107
1984 384,053 1,653,693
1983 369,553 1,606,746
1982 356,880 1,561,176
1981 343,047 1,516,877
1980 325,815 1,474,043
1979 304,513 1,432,758
1978 280,031 1,392,713
1977 254,613 1,353,768
1976 230,737 1,315,336
1975 209,908 1,277,330
1974 192,613 1,240,188
1973 178,449 1,203,838
1972 166,256 1,168,355
1971 155,136 1,133,702
1970 145,175 1,099,806
1969 136,078 1,066,754
1968 128,250 1,034,739
1967 121,649 1,003,843
1966 115,269 974,157
1965 109,092 945,838
1964 103,198 918,955
1963 97,872 893,423
1962 93,283 869,184
1961 89,390 846,167
1960 86,024 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Mauritania
2100 0.1% 0.62%
2099 0.15% 0.66%
2098 0.22% 0.68%
2097 0.08% 0.7%
2096 0.12% 0.7%
2095 0.09% 0.73%
2094 0.27% 0.76%
2093 0.12% 0.77%
2092 0.1% 0.8%
2091 0.14% 0.82%
2090 0.19% 0.84%
2089 0.26% 0.87%
2088 0.23% 0.9%
2087 0.2% 0.92%
2086 0.29% 0.93%
2085 0.25% 0.96%
2084 0.21% 0.99%
2083 0.27% 1%
2082 0.2% 1.03%
2081 0.16% 1.05%
2080 0.28% 1.07%
2079 0.23% 1.11%
2078 0.28% 1.14%
2077 0.34% 1.16%
2076 0.35% 1.19%
2075 0.42% 1.2%
2074 0.32% 1.23%
2073 0.28% 1.26%
2072 0.37% 1.3%
2071 0.37% 1.31%
2070 0.35% 1.34%
2069 0.45% 1.36%
2068 0.47% 1.41%
2067 0.57% 1.43%
2066 0.53% 1.44%
2065 0.4% 1.49%
2064 0.42% 1.49%
2063 0.56% 1.53%
2062 0.57% 1.55%
2061 0.57% 1.58%
2060 0.64% 1.62%
2059 0.68% 1.65%
2058 0.82% 1.66%
2057 0.77% 1.68%
2056 0.58% 1.72%
2055 0.71% 1.76%
2054 0.84% 1.8%
2053 0.73% 1.84%
2052 0.64% 1.87%
2051 0.69% 1.88%
2050 0.74% 1.92%
2049 0.7% 1.97%
2048 0.75% 1.99%
2047 0.81% 2.03%
2046 0.87% 2.06%
2045 0.82% 2.09%
2044 0.84% 2.13%
2043 0.99% 2.16%
2042 1.07% 2.18%
2041 1.08% 2.21%
2040 1.04% 2.24%
2039 1% 2.29%
2038 1.09% 2.31%
2037 1% 2.36%
2036 1.08% 2.4%
2035 1.02% 2.44%
2034 1.09% 2.48%
2033 1.13% 2.51%
2032 1.23% 2.54%
2031 1.25% 2.58%
2030 1.32% 2.61%
2029 1.29% 2.64%
2028 1.27% 2.67%
2027 1.32% 2.73%
2026 1.28% 2.78%
2025 1.35% 2.86%
2024 1.37% 2.93%
2023 1.39% 3.01%
2022 1.41% 2.97%
2021 1.45% 2.93%
2020 1.51% 2.96%
2019 1.57% 3%
2018 1.62% 3.02%
2017 1.66% 3.03%
2016 1.7% 3.04%
2015 1.75% 3.05%
2014 1.82% 3.06%
2013 1.87% 3.19%
2012 1.92% 3.32%
2011 1.97% 3.3%
2010 2.05% 3.24%
2009 2.11% 3.18%
2008 2.08% 2.92%
2007 2.19% 2.63%
2006 1.98% 2.54%
2005 1.58% 2.45%
2004 1.55% 2.38%
2003 2.26% 2.31%
2002 3.15% 2.24%
2001 3.21% 2.5%
2000 3.19% 2.82%
1999 3.56% 2.71%
1998 4.1% 2.63%
1997 3.62% 2.25%
1996 2.41% 2%
1995 1.02% 2.78%
1994 2.03% 3.46%
1993 -1.88% 4.13%
1992 -0.81% 3.9%
1991 8.9% 2.96%
1990 10.7% 2.57%
1989 8.01% 2.54%
1988 6.63% 2.93%
1987 6.58% 2.92%
1986 5.87% 2.92%
1985 4.85% 2.93%
1984 3.92% 2.92%
1983 3.55% 2.92%
1982 4.03% 2.92%
1981 5.29% 2.91%
1980 7% 2.88%
1979 8.74% 2.88%
1978 9.98% 2.88%
1977 10.3% 2.92%
1976 9.92% 2.98%
1975 8.98% 2.99%
1974 7.94% 3.02%
1973 7.33% 3.04%
1972 7.17% 3.06%
1971 6.86% 3.08%
1970 6.69% 3.1%
1969 6.1% 3.09%
1968 5.43% 3.08%
1967 5.53% 3.05%
1966 5.66% 2.99%
1965 5.71% 2.93%
1964 5.44% 2.86%
1963 4.92% 2.79%
1962 4.36% 2.72%
1961 3.91% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Mauritania
Current population
1203929
5505206
Population rank 158/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.07%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +403
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 17/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -581 -5,044
Net migration rank 89/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -5,044
2024 - -11 - -2,185
2023 15,349 500 145,164 2,999
2022 15,337 500 142,451 2,999
2021 14,555 1,300 137,557 -1,483
2020 14,970 1,300 134,899 -1,483
2019 15,368 1,322 134,460 -3,019
2018 15,524 1,435 131,584 -2,987
2017 15,593 1,535 128,562 -3,001
2016 15,621 1,623 125,342 -3,008
2015 15,718 1,723 122,092 -3,019
2014 15,857 1,900 118,792 -2,980
2013 15,986 2,033 115,558 -2,987
2012 16,026 2,104 113,489 4,515
2011 16,169 2,090 111,165 3,272
2010 16,225 2,129 108,121 1,128
2009 16,323 2,770 105,273 -1,481
2008 16,356 2,148 102,432 -3,860
2007 16,647 1,253 98,895 -17,048
2006 16,901 2,719 94,991 -18,033
2005 17,361 -3,779 90,940 -18,693
2004 17,756 -5,249 87,578 -19,042
2003 18,341 -5,636 83,804 -19,104
2002 18,167 5,022 80,993 -18,903
2001 17,710 7,629 78,769 -21,067
2000 17,014 5,632 75,929 -2,997
1999 16,491 7,046 73,554 -2,999
1998 15,845 10,352 72,045 -8,504
1997 15,255 13,625 71,327 -8,187
1996 15,408 2,652 71,939 -28,840
1995 15,651 -3,163 72,244 -22,997
1994 15,989 -15,756 70,570 5,304
1993 15,805 8,896 68,167 6,217
1992 16,971 -65,203 63,501 34,505
1991 16,553 21,510 61,782 -2,997
1990 15,074 49,970 59,934 -3,000
1989 13,851 33,465 58,666 -17,941
1988 13,107 17,242 56,654 -2,997
1987 12,357 17,545 55,037 -2,998
1986 11,671 14,543 53,313 -2,998
1985 11,106 9,997 52,125 -2,998
1984 10,713 5,452 50,705 -2,998
1983 10,391 2,441 49,187 -2,998
1982 10,058 2,450 47,947 -2,998
1981 9,654 5,502 46,641 -2,998
1980 9,187 10,121 45,026 -2,997
1979 8,573 14,726 43,537 -2,997
1978 7,886 17,788 42,539 -2,998
1977 7,195 17,961 41,352 -2,999
1976 6,567 16,028 40,149 -1,645
1975 6,034 13,029 38,975 -1,472
1974 5,601 9,910 38,106 -1,321
1973 5,234 7,583 37,122 -1,201
1972 4,885 6,690 36,184 -1,139
1971 4,484 6,184 35,279 -1,014
1970 4,249 5,004 34,382 -855
1969 3,950 4,995 33,252 -688
1968 3,712 3,001 32,029 -565
1967 3,484 3,001 30,853 -514
1966 3,268 3,014 29,502 -466
1965 3,054 3,023 28,028 -434
1964 2,864 2,846 26,565 -390
1963 2,687 2,257 25,250 -362
1962 2,538 1,695 23,927 -342
1961 2,412 1,136 22,781 -332
1960 2,299 886 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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