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Population in Djibouti compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 4.46 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Djibouti vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti New Zealand
2100 1,853,638 5,918,837
2099 1,851,867 5,923,132
2098 1,849,091 5,927,206
2097 1,845,028 5,930,263
2096 1,843,492 5,932,907
2095 1,841,290 5,934,847
2094 1,839,614 5,936,183
2093 1,834,629 5,938,804
2092 1,832,454 5,939,085
2091 1,830,543 5,940,665
2090 1,827,895 5,941,752
2089 1,824,422 5,944,871
2088 1,819,766 5,945,635
2087 1,815,602 5,948,586
2086 1,812,004 5,951,745
2085 1,806,728 5,955,275
2084 1,802,147 5,959,115
2083 1,798,430 5,963,613
2082 1,793,553 5,966,943
2081 1,790,013 5,968,511
2080 1,787,239 5,971,082
2079 1,782,284 5,972,331
2078 1,778,181 5,972,928
2077 1,773,272 5,971,804
2076 1,767,264 5,971,386
2075 1,761,013 5,970,985
2074 1,753,691 5,969,834
2073 1,748,057 5,968,506
2072 1,743,208 5,964,548
2071 1,736,772 5,964,493
2070 1,730,333 5,963,811
2069 1,724,309 5,962,551
2068 1,716,592 5,960,918
2067 1,708,491 5,958,438
2066 1,698,811 5,954,539
2065 1,689,868 5,950,378
2064 1,683,153 5,946,851
2063 1,676,195 5,944,910
2062 1,666,794 5,940,838
2061 1,657,365 5,939,601
2060 1,647,995 5,936,094
2059 1,637,453 5,931,426
2058 1,626,405 5,925,816
2057 1,613,201 5,919,823
2056 1,600,875 5,913,287
2055 1,591,617 5,904,352
2054 1,580,458 5,894,795
2053 1,567,320 5,884,875
2052 1,556,029 5,876,162
2051 1,546,163 5,864,176
2050 1,535,615 5,852,896
2049 1,524,387 5,844,165
2048 1,513,769 5,833,178
2047 1,502,572 5,822,035
2046 1,490,451 5,809,860
2045 1,477,565 5,795,785
2044 1,465,478 5,780,884
2043 1,453,253 5,764,579
2042 1,439,049 5,746,528
2041 1,423,763 5,727,253
2040 1,408,530 5,708,874
2039 1,394,028 5,690,018
2038 1,380,170 5,669,959
2037 1,365,227 5,650,253
2036 1,351,732 5,630,126
2035 1,337,326 5,609,155
2034 1,323,770 5,588,315
2033 1,309,514 5,565,507
2032 1,294,871 5,542,488
2031 1,279,082 5,517,391
2030 1,263,351 5,491,320
2029 1,246,848 5,462,926
2028 1,230,964 5,432,752
2027 1,215,502 5,399,898
2026 1,199,638 5,364,771
2025 1,184,528 5,327,462
2024 1,168,722 5,287,500
2023 1,152,944 5,200,000
2022 1,137,096 5,081,700
2021 1,121,248 5,084,600
2020 1,105,188 5,072,400
2019 1,088,709 4,970,300
2018 1,071,882 4,900,600
2017 1,054,841 4,813,600
2016 1,037,653 4,714,100
2015 1,020,313 4,609,400
2014 1,002,717 4,516,500
2013 984,824 4,442,100
2012 966,747 4,408,100
2011 948,558 4,384,000
2010 930,251 4,350,700
2009 911,527 4,302,600
2008 892,734 4,259,800
2007 874,528 4,223,800
2006 855,764 4,184,600
2005 839,167 4,133,900
2004 826,124 4,087,500
2003 813,519 4,027,200
2002 795,574 3,948,500
2001 771,313 3,880,500
2000 747,318 3,857,700
1999 724,218 3,835,100
1998 699,352 3,815,000
1997 671,817 3,781,300
1996 648,348 3,732,000
1995 633,074 3,673,400
1994 626,710 3,620,000
1993 614,245 3,572,200
1992 626,010 3,531,700
1991 631,092 3,495,100
1990 579,538 3,329,800
1989 523,355 3,299,200
1988 484,523 3,283,400
1987 454,399 3,274,400
1986 426,341 3,246,300
1985 402,687 3,247,100
1984 384,053 3,227,100
1983 369,553 3,199,300
1982 356,880 3,156,100
1981 343,047 3,124,900
1980 325,815 3,112,900
1979 304,513 3,109,000
1978 280,031 3,121,200
1977 254,613 3,120,200
1976 230,737 3,110,500
1975 209,908 3,083,100
1974 192,613 3,023,700
1973 178,449 2,961,300
1972 166,256 2,903,900
1971 155,136 2,853,000
1970 145,175 2,810,700
1969 136,078 2,772,800
1968 128,250 2,748,100
1967 121,649 2,724,100
1966 115,269 2,675,900
1965 109,092 2,628,400
1964 103,198 2,585,400
1963 97,872 2,531,800
1962 93,283 2,482,000
1961 89,390 2,419,700
1960 86,024 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti New Zealand
2100 0.1% -0.07%
2099 0.15% -0.07%
2098 0.22% -0.05%
2097 0.08% -0.04%
2096 0.12% -0.03%
2095 0.09% -0.02%
2094 0.27% -0.04%
2093 0.12% -0.005%
2092 0.1% -0.03%
2091 0.14% -0.02%
2090 0.19% -0.05%
2089 0.26% -0.01%
2088 0.23% -0.05%
2087 0.2% -0.05%
2086 0.29% -0.06%
2085 0.25% -0.06%
2084 0.21% -0.08%
2083 0.27% -0.06%
2082 0.2% -0.03%
2081 0.16% -0.04%
2080 0.28% -0.02%
2079 0.23% -0.01%
2078 0.28% 0.02%
2077 0.34% 0.007%
2076 0.35% 0.007%
2075 0.42% 0.02%
2074 0.32% 0.02%
2073 0.28% 0.07%
2072 0.37% 0.001%
2071 0.37% 0.01%
2070 0.35% 0.02%
2069 0.45% 0.03%
2068 0.47% 0.04%
2067 0.57% 0.07%
2066 0.53% 0.07%
2065 0.4% 0.06%
2064 0.42% 0.03%
2063 0.56% 0.07%
2062 0.57% 0.02%
2061 0.57% 0.06%
2060 0.64% 0.08%
2059 0.68% 0.09%
2058 0.82% 0.1%
2057 0.77% 0.11%
2056 0.58% 0.15%
2055 0.71% 0.16%
2054 0.84% 0.17%
2053 0.73% 0.15%
2052 0.64% 0.2%
2051 0.69% 0.19%
2050 0.74% 0.15%
2049 0.7% 0.19%
2048 0.75% 0.19%
2047 0.81% 0.21%
2046 0.87% 0.24%
2045 0.82% 0.26%
2044 0.84% 0.28%
2043 0.99% 0.31%
2042 1.07% 0.34%
2041 1.08% 0.32%
2040 1.04% 0.33%
2039 1% 0.35%
2038 1.09% 0.35%
2037 1% 0.36%
2036 1.08% 0.37%
2035 1.02% 0.37%
2034 1.09% 0.41%
2033 1.13% 0.42%
2032 1.23% 0.45%
2031 1.25% 0.47%
2030 1.32% 0.52%
2029 1.29% 0.56%
2028 1.27% 0.61%
2027 1.32% 0.65%
2026 1.28% 0.7%
2025 1.35% 0.76%
2024 1.37% 1.68%
2023 1.39% 2.33%
2022 1.41% -0.06%
2021 1.45% 0.24%
2020 1.51% 2.05%
2019 1.57% 1.42%
2018 1.62% 1.81%
2017 1.66% 2.11%
2016 1.7% 2.27%
2015 1.75% 2.06%
2014 1.82% 1.67%
2013 1.87% 0.77%
2012 1.92% 0.55%
2011 1.97% 0.77%
2010 2.05% 1.12%
2009 2.11% 1%
2008 2.08% 0.85%
2007 2.19% 0.94%
2006 1.98% 1.23%
2005 1.58% 1.14%
2004 1.55% 1.5%
2003 2.26% 1.99%
2002 3.15% 1.75%
2001 3.21% 0.59%
2000 3.19% 0.59%
1999 3.56% 0.53%
1998 4.1% 0.89%
1997 3.62% 1.32%
1996 2.41% 1.6%
1995 1.02% 1.48%
1994 2.03% 1.34%
1993 -1.88% 1.15%
1992 -0.81% 1.05%
1991 8.9% 4.96%
1990 10.7% 0.93%
1989 8.01% 0.48%
1988 6.63% 0.27%
1987 6.58% 0.87%
1986 5.87% -0.02%
1985 4.85% 0.62%
1984 3.92% 0.87%
1983 3.55% 1.37%
1982 4.03% 1%
1981 5.29% 0.39%
1980 7% 0.13%
1979 8.74% -0.39%
1978 9.98% 0.03%
1977 10.3% 0.31%
1976 9.92% 0.89%
1975 8.98% 1.96%
1974 7.94% 2.11%
1973 7.33% 1.98%
1972 7.17% 1.78%
1971 6.86% 1.5%
1970 6.69% 1.37%
1969 6.1% 0.9%
1968 5.43% 0.88%
1967 5.53% 1.8%
1966 5.66% 1.81%
1965 5.71% 1.66%
1964 5.44% 2.12%
1963 4.92% 2.01%
1962 4.36% 2.57%
1961 3.91% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Djibouti New Zealand
Current population
1203929
5374272
Population rank 158/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +240
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 65/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -581 +17,403
Net migration rank 89/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 17,403
2024 - -11 - 18,766
2023 15,349 500 18,876 21,404
2022 15,337 500 20,123 21,404
2021 14,555 1,300 23,644 -14,944
2020 14,970 1,300 24,905 42,124
2019 15,368 1,322 25,299 69,770
2018 15,524 1,435 24,797 59,139
2017 15,593 1,535 26,282 68,349
2016 15,621 1,623 28,237 75,512
2015 15,718 1,723 29,408 70,870
2014 15,857 1,900 26,196 57,974
2013 15,986 2,033 29,096 26,385
2012 16,026 2,104 31,077 -1,015
2011 16,169 2,090 31,302 -2,196
2010 16,225 2,129 35,458 6,722
2009 16,323 2,770 33,560 12,700
2008 16,356 2,148 35,143 4,804
2007 16,647 1,253 35,480 3,053
2006 16,901 2,719 30,924 14,542
2005 17,361 -3,779 30,674 19,212
2004 17,756 -5,249 29,634 24,521
2003 18,341 -5,636 28,150 42,456
2002 18,167 5,022 25,941 48,195
2001 17,710 7,629 27,939 17,793
2000 17,014 5,632 29,897 -6,604
1999 16,491 7,046 28,916 -7,634
1998 15,845 10,352 29,146 -1,387
1997 15,255 13,625 30,137 12,040
1996 15,408 2,652 28,997 25,169
1995 15,651 -3,163 29,828 26,743
1994 15,989 -15,756 30,372 20,420
1993 15,805 8,896 31,685 12,638
1992 16,971 -65,203 32,067 6,460
1991 16,553 21,510 33,518 31,156
1990 15,074 49,970 33,298 70,432
1989 13,851 33,465 30,749 -8,818
1988 13,107 17,242 29,846 -17,005
1987 12,357 17,545 27,603 -7,631
1986 11,671 14,543 25,549 -10,234
1985 11,106 9,997 24,126 -13,462
1984 10,713 5,452 26,043 -901
1983 10,391 2,441 24,315 11,464
1982 10,058 2,450 24,207 7,982
1981 9,654 5,502 25,374 -7,606
1980 9,187 10,121 23,658 -15,423
1979 8,573 14,726 26,675 -26,694
1978 7,886 17,788 26,156 -28,783
1977 7,195 17,961 28,020 -22,697
1976 6,567 16,028 29,456 -9,138
1975 6,034 13,029 31,355 13,196
1974 5,601 9,910 33,896 27,580
1973 5,234 7,583 35,239 28,261
1972 4,885 6,690 38,244 17,779
1971 4,484 6,184 40,000 7,547
1970 4,249 5,004 37,101 4,511
1969 3,950 4,995 38,098 -5,212
1968 3,712 3,001 37,594 -11,853
1967 3,484 3,001 37,974 -2,289
1966 3,268 3,014 36,151 9,161
1965 3,054 3,023 36,982 9,245
1964 2,864 2,846 39,375 9,806
1963 2,687 2,257 42,027 10,226
1962 2,538 1,695 42,865 12,697
1961 2,412 1,136 43,482 10,689
1960 2,299 886 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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