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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 4.59 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • 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 +1.52% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Djibouti vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Mauritania
2100 1,852,930 17,302,938
2099 1,851,160 17,195,692
2098 1,848,386 17,083,078
2097 1,844,324 16,968,365
2096 1,842,788 16,850,394
2095 1,840,587 16,732,430
2094 1,838,911 16,610,512
2093 1,833,929 16,485,880
2092 1,831,754 16,359,440
2091 1,829,844 16,229,167
2090 1,827,197 16,097,149
2089 1,823,725 15,962,562
2088 1,819,072 15,824,899
2087 1,814,909 15,683,760
2086 1,811,313 15,541,281
2085 1,806,038 15,397,701
2084 1,801,459 15,251,533
2083 1,797,744 15,102,125
2082 1,792,869 14,952,194
2081 1,789,329 14,799,309
2080 1,786,557 14,645,548
2079 1,781,603 14,490,500
2078 1,777,502 14,331,284
2077 1,772,595 14,170,045
2076 1,766,589 14,007,555
2075 1,760,341 13,843,393
2074 1,753,021 13,678,579
2073 1,747,389 13,512,182
2072 1,742,543 13,343,946
2071 1,736,109 13,172,876
2070 1,729,672 13,002,521
2069 1,723,651 12,830,090
2068 1,715,937 12,657,711
2067 1,707,839 12,482,299
2066 1,698,162 12,306,495
2065 1,689,223 12,131,679
2064 1,682,510 11,954,090
2063 1,675,555 11,778,351
2062 1,666,158 11,601,323
2061 1,656,732 11,424,089
2060 1,647,366 11,246,850
2059 1,636,828 11,067,732
2058 1,625,784 10,887,645
2057 1,612,585 10,709,500
2056 1,600,264 10,532,648
2055 1,591,009 10,354,318
2054 1,579,855 10,175,517
2053 1,566,721 9,995,645
2052 1,555,435 9,815,104
2051 1,545,572 9,635,288
2050 1,535,029 9,457,400
2049 1,523,806 9,279,576
2048 1,513,191 9,100,595
2047 1,501,998 8,923,220
2046 1,489,883 8,745,286
2045 1,477,001 8,568,910
2044 1,464,918 8,393,773
2043 1,452,698 8,218,850
2042 1,438,500 8,044,865
2041 1,423,219 7,873,599
2040 1,407,993 7,703,561
2039 1,393,496 7,534,623
2038 1,379,643 7,366,187
2037 1,364,706 7,199,542
2036 1,351,216 7,033,866
2035 1,336,815 6,869,186
2034 1,323,265 6,705,635
2033 1,309,014 6,543,505
2032 1,294,377 6,383,229
2031 1,278,594 6,225,030
2030 1,262,869 6,068,395
2029 1,246,372 5,914,109
2028 1,230,494 5,761,715
2027 1,215,038 5,611,635
2026 1,199,180 5,462,675
2025 1,184,076 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 1.31% 2.82%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Mauritania
Current population
1207325
5539189
Population rank 158/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.07%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
1 hour
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +399
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 18/197
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 15,712 -11 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 (1960–2025, 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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