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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 110.6 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.62% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Djibouti vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Mexico
2100 1,852,930 131,158,772
2099 1,851,160 131,919,278
2098 1,848,386 132,676,226
2097 1,844,324 133,430,730
2096 1,842,788 134,179,811
2095 1,840,587 134,924,667
2094 1,838,911 135,662,399
2093 1,833,929 136,390,414
2092 1,831,754 137,102,695
2091 1,829,844 137,808,909
2090 1,827,197 138,501,995
2089 1,823,725 139,183,536
2088 1,819,072 139,849,476
2087 1,814,909 140,504,916
2086 1,811,313 141,148,688
2085 1,806,038 141,779,696
2084 1,801,459 142,390,038
2083 1,797,744 142,983,168
2082 1,792,869 143,553,646
2081 1,789,329 144,112,618
2080 1,786,557 144,651,130
2079 1,781,603 145,168,756
2078 1,777,502 145,664,735
2077 1,772,595 146,138,472
2076 1,766,589 146,589,999
2075 1,760,341 147,020,176
2074 1,753,021 147,428,934
2073 1,747,389 147,814,398
2072 1,742,543 148,174,180
2071 1,736,109 148,507,034
2070 1,729,672 148,821,087
2069 1,723,651 149,107,578
2068 1,715,937 149,368,537
2067 1,707,839 149,603,163
2066 1,698,162 149,814,864
2065 1,689,223 150,001,973
2064 1,682,510 150,160,667
2063 1,675,555 150,292,498
2062 1,666,158 150,396,857
2061 1,656,732 150,474,868
2060 1,647,366 150,528,257
2059 1,636,828 150,549,825
2058 1,625,784 150,541,650
2057 1,612,585 150,507,950
2056 1,600,264 150,447,865
2055 1,591,009 150,356,976
2054 1,579,855 150,235,899
2053 1,566,721 150,083,305
2052 1,555,435 149,896,641
2051 1,545,572 149,677,830
2050 1,535,029 149,423,583
2049 1,523,806 149,138,900
2048 1,513,191 148,809,771
2047 1,501,998 148,451,951
2046 1,489,883 148,054,747
2045 1,477,001 147,620,456
2044 1,464,918 147,146,325
2043 1,452,698 146,641,077
2042 1,438,500 146,096,981
2041 1,423,219 145,517,171
2040 1,407,993 144,905,265
2039 1,393,496 144,260,027
2038 1,379,643 143,575,746
2037 1,364,706 142,857,009
2036 1,351,216 142,113,069
2035 1,336,815 141,334,167
2034 1,323,265 140,529,082
2033 1,309,014 139,687,630
2032 1,294,377 138,818,384
2031 1,278,594 137,922,237
2030 1,262,869 136,998,375
2029 1,246,372 136,046,964
2028 1,230,494 135,066,178
2027 1,215,038 134,056,943
2026 1,199,180 133,017,798
2025 1,184,076 131,946,900
2024 1,168,722 130,861,007
2023 1,152,944 129,739,759
2022 1,137,096 128,613,117
2021 1,121,248 127,648,148
2020 1,105,188 126,799,054
2019 1,088,709 125,762,982
2018 1,071,882 124,573,711
2017 1,054,841 123,400,057
2016 1,037,653 122,251,351
2015 1,020,313 121,072,306
2014 1,002,717 119,784,261
2013 984,824 118,343,573
2012 966,747 116,818,208
2011 948,558 115,243,504
2010 930,251 113,623,895
2009 911,527 111,999,721
2008 892,734 110,374,288
2007 874,528 108,774,360
2006 855,764 107,253,666
2005 839,167 105,811,504
2004 826,124 104,394,131
2003 813,519 102,978,515
2002 795,574 101,548,624
2001 771,313 100,099,099
2000 747,318 98,625,552
1999 724,218 97,115,707
1998 699,352 95,575,245
1997 671,817 94,021,207
1996 648,348 92,452,702
1995 633,074 90,862,455
1994 626,710 89,259,205
1993 614,245 87,653,807
1992 626,010 86,044,809
1991 631,092 84,430,572
1990 579,538 82,820,170
1989 523,355 81,247,182
1988 484,523 79,695,531
1987 454,399 78,136,651
1986 426,341 76,585,637
1985 402,687 75,043,414
1984 384,053 73,506,846
1983 369,553 71,971,240
1982 356,880 70,433,260
1981 343,047 68,892,108
1980 325,815 67,300,334
1979 304,513 65,648,865
1978 280,031 63,979,046
1977 254,613 62,308,493
1976 230,737 60,645,512
1975 209,908 58,982,400
1974 192,613 57,320,149
1973 178,449 55,667,284
1972 166,256 54,030,168
1971 155,136 52,412,558
1970 145,175 50,814,953
1969 136,078 49,233,194
1968 128,250 47,668,303
1967 121,649 46,129,608
1966 115,269 44,629,106
1965 109,092 43,174,477
1964 103,198 41,772,049
1963 97,872 40,424,065
1962 93,283 39,129,200
1961 89,390 37,890,118
1960 86,024 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Mexico
2100 0.1% -0.58%
2099 0.15% -0.57%
2098 0.22% -0.57%
2097 0.08% -0.56%
2096 0.12% -0.55%
2095 0.09% -0.54%
2094 0.27% -0.53%
2093 0.12% -0.52%
2092 0.1% -0.51%
2091 0.14% -0.5%
2090 0.19% -0.49%
2089 0.26% -0.48%
2088 0.23% -0.47%
2087 0.2% -0.46%
2086 0.29% -0.45%
2085 0.25% -0.43%
2084 0.21% -0.41%
2083 0.27% -0.4%
2082 0.2% -0.39%
2081 0.16% -0.37%
2080 0.28% -0.36%
2079 0.23% -0.34%
2078 0.28% -0.32%
2077 0.34% -0.31%
2076 0.35% -0.29%
2075 0.42% -0.28%
2074 0.32% -0.26%
2073 0.28% -0.24%
2072 0.37% -0.22%
2071 0.37% -0.21%
2070 0.35% -0.19%
2069 0.45% -0.17%
2068 0.47% -0.16%
2067 0.57% -0.14%
2066 0.53% -0.12%
2065 0.4% -0.11%
2064 0.42% -0.09%
2063 0.56% -0.07%
2062 0.57% -0.05%
2061 0.57% -0.04%
2060 0.64% -0.01%
2059 0.68% 0.005%
2058 0.82% 0.02%
2057 0.77% 0.04%
2056 0.58% 0.06%
2055 0.71% 0.08%
2054 0.84% 0.1%
2053 0.73% 0.12%
2052 0.64% 0.15%
2051 0.69% 0.17%
2050 0.74% 0.19%
2049 0.7% 0.22%
2048 0.75% 0.24%
2047 0.81% 0.27%
2046 0.87% 0.29%
2045 0.82% 0.32%
2044 0.84% 0.34%
2043 0.99% 0.37%
2042 1.07% 0.4%
2041 1.08% 0.42%
2040 1.04% 0.45%
2039 1% 0.48%
2038 1.09% 0.5%
2037 1% 0.52%
2036 1.08% 0.55%
2035 1.02% 0.57%
2034 1.09% 0.6%
2033 1.13% 0.63%
2032 1.23% 0.65%
2031 1.25% 0.67%
2030 1.32% 0.7%
2029 1.29% 0.73%
2028 1.27% 0.75%
2027 1.32% 0.78%
2026 1.28% 0.81%
2025 1.31% 0.83%
2024 1.37% 0.86%
2023 1.39% 0.88%
2022 1.41% 0.76%
2021 1.45% 0.67%
2020 1.51% 0.82%
2019 1.57% 0.95%
2018 1.62% 0.95%
2017 1.66% 0.94%
2016 1.7% 0.97%
2015 1.75% 1.08%
2014 1.82% 1.22%
2013 1.87% 1.31%
2012 1.92% 1.37%
2011 1.97% 1.43%
2010 2.05% 1.45%
2009 2.11% 1.47%
2008 2.08% 1.47%
2007 2.19% 1.42%
2006 1.98% 1.36%
2005 1.58% 1.36%
2004 1.55% 1.37%
2003 2.26% 1.41%
2002 3.15% 1.45%
2001 3.21% 1.49%
2000 3.19% 1.55%
1999 3.56% 1.61%
1998 4.1% 1.65%
1997 3.62% 1.7%
1996 2.41% 1.75%
1995 1.02% 1.8%
1994 2.03% 1.83%
1993 -1.88% 1.87%
1992 -0.81% 1.91%
1991 8.9% 1.94%
1990 10.7% 1.94%
1989 8.01% 1.95%
1988 6.63% 2%
1987 6.58% 2.03%
1986 5.87% 2.06%
1985 4.85% 2.09%
1984 3.92% 2.13%
1983 3.55% 2.18%
1982 4.03% 2.24%
1981 5.29% 2.37%
1980 7% 2.52%
1979 8.74% 2.61%
1978 9.98% 2.68%
1977 10.3% 2.74%
1976 9.92% 2.82%
1975 8.98% 2.9%
1974 7.94% 2.97%
1973 7.33% 3.03%
1972 7.17% 3.09%
1971 6.86% 3.14%
1970 6.69% 3.21%
1969 6.1% 3.28%
1968 5.43% 3.34%
1967 5.53% 3.36%
1966 5.66% 3.37%
1965 5.71% 3.36%
1964 5.44% 3.33%
1963 4.92% 3.31%
1962 4.36% 3.27%
1961 3.91% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Mexico
Current population
1207325
133551566
Population rank 158/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.61%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
1 hour
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +42 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 109/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -108,037
Net migration rank 89/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -108,037
2024 15,712 -11 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 15,349 500 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 15,337 500 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 14,555 1,300 936,682 -122,791
2020 14,970 1,300 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 15,368 1,322 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 15,524 1,435 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 15,593 1,535 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 15,621 1,623 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 15,718 1,723 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 15,857 1,900 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 15,986 2,033 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 16,026 2,104 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 16,169 2,090 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 16,225 2,129 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 16,323 2,770 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 16,356 2,148 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 16,647 1,253 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 16,901 2,719 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 17,361 -3,779 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 17,756 -5,249 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 18,341 -5,636 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 18,167 5,022 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 17,710 7,629 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 17,014 5,632 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 16,491 7,046 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 15,845 10,352 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 15,255 13,625 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 15,408 2,652 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 15,651 -3,163 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 15,989 -15,756 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 15,805 8,896 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 16,971 -65,203 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 16,553 21,510 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 15,074 49,970 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 13,851 33,465 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 13,107 17,242 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 12,357 17,545 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 11,671 14,543 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 11,106 9,997 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 10,713 5,452 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 10,391 2,441 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 10,058 2,450 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 9,654 5,502 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 9,187 10,121 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 8,573 14,726 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 7,886 17,788 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 7,195 17,961 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 6,567 16,028 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 6,034 13,029 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 5,601 9,910 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 5,234 7,583 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 4,885 6,690 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 4,484 6,184 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 4,249 5,004 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 3,950 4,995 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 3,712 3,001 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 3,484 3,001 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 3,268 3,014 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 3,054 3,023 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 2,864 2,846 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 2,687 2,257 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 2,538 1,695 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 2,412 1,136 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 2,299 886 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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