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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 24.3 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Djibouti vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Niger
2100 1,852,930 92,119,820
2099 1,851,160 91,758,864
2098 1,848,386 91,380,105
2097 1,844,324 90,979,507
2096 1,842,788 90,560,194
2095 1,840,587 90,121,433
2094 1,838,911 89,665,016
2093 1,833,929 89,186,290
2092 1,831,754 88,687,247
2091 1,829,844 88,169,255
2090 1,827,197 87,632,134
2089 1,823,725 87,075,435
2088 1,819,072 86,497,532
2087 1,814,909 85,901,116
2086 1,811,313 85,285,801
2085 1,806,038 84,648,237
2084 1,801,459 83,990,034
2083 1,797,744 83,310,768
2082 1,792,869 82,611,309
2081 1,789,329 81,895,814
2080 1,786,557 81,159,765
2079 1,781,603 80,409,054
2078 1,777,502 79,639,286
2077 1,772,595 78,852,089
2076 1,766,589 78,045,772
2075 1,760,341 77,223,494
2074 1,753,021 76,387,922
2073 1,747,389 75,535,687
2072 1,742,543 74,667,410
2071 1,736,109 73,784,579
2070 1,729,672 72,888,455
2069 1,723,651 71,975,811
2068 1,715,937 71,050,594
2067 1,707,839 70,111,034
2066 1,698,162 69,159,115
2065 1,689,223 68,199,397
2064 1,682,510 67,226,153
2063 1,675,555 66,242,857
2062 1,666,158 65,249,357
2061 1,656,732 64,246,142
2060 1,647,366 63,236,587
2059 1,636,828 62,219,239
2058 1,625,784 61,193,260
2057 1,612,585 60,161,411
2056 1,600,264 59,126,596
2055 1,591,009 58,084,470
2054 1,579,855 57,038,192
2053 1,566,721 55,989,073
2052 1,555,435 54,940,685
2051 1,545,572 53,889,624
2050 1,535,029 52,841,076
2049 1,523,806 51,793,560
2048 1,513,191 50,746,939
2047 1,501,998 49,703,518
2046 1,489,883 48,661,960
2045 1,477,001 47,622,548
2044 1,464,918 46,586,941
2043 1,452,698 45,557,790
2042 1,438,500 44,531,886
2041 1,423,219 43,511,370
2040 1,407,993 42,494,381
2039 1,393,496 41,482,338
2038 1,379,643 40,472,234
2037 1,364,706 39,463,944
2036 1,351,216 38,459,660
2035 1,336,815 37,458,584
2034 1,323,265 36,465,688
2033 1,309,014 35,476,260
2032 1,294,377 34,497,489
2031 1,278,594 33,527,117
2030 1,262,869 32,563,547
2029 1,246,372 31,610,576
2028 1,230,494 30,670,274
2027 1,215,038 29,741,014
2026 1,199,180 28,823,166
2025 1,184,076 27,917,831
2024 1,168,722 27,032,412
2023 1,152,944 26,159,867
2022 1,137,096 25,311,973
2021 1,121,248 24,502,140
2020 1,105,188 23,717,613
2019 1,088,709 22,947,757
2018 1,071,882 22,188,069
2017 1,054,841 21,435,446
2016 1,037,653 20,685,753
2015 1,020,313 19,939,498
2014 1,002,717 19,215,909
2013 984,824 18,519,898
2012 966,747 17,836,769
2011 948,558 17,176,283
2010 930,251 16,548,835
2009 911,527 15,943,675
2008 892,734 15,361,915
2007 874,528 14,803,610
2006 855,764 14,268,581
2005 839,167 13,756,192
2004 826,124 13,265,836
2003 813,519 12,796,984
2002 795,574 12,349,144
2001 771,313 11,920,647
2000 747,318 11,509,630
1999 724,218 11,117,411
1998 699,352 10,741,413
1997 671,817 10,383,969
1996 648,348 10,044,852
1995 633,074 9,714,529
1994 626,710 9,398,258
1993 614,245 9,100,789
1992 626,010 8,817,633
1991 631,092 8,546,900
1990 579,538 8,286,059
1989 523,355 8,034,780
1988 484,523 7,793,748
1987 454,399 7,561,150
1986 426,341 7,335,811
1985 402,687 7,118,457
1984 384,053 6,909,971
1983 369,553 6,708,644
1982 356,880 6,512,732
1981 343,047 6,322,006
1980 325,815 6,135,971
1979 304,513 5,955,556
1978 280,031 5,782,932
1977 254,613 5,619,716
1976 230,737 5,464,962
1975 209,908 5,317,019
1974 192,613 5,174,953
1973 178,449 5,037,865
1972 166,256 4,904,845
1971 155,136 4,776,225
1970 145,175 4,650,275
1969 136,078 4,525,725
1968 128,250 4,403,637
1967 121,649 4,283,590
1966 115,269 4,165,544
1965 109,092 4,049,695
1964 103,198 3,935,814
1963 97,872 3,823,873
1962 93,283 3,714,520
1961 89,390 3,608,162
1960 86,024 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Niger
2100 0.1% 0.39%
2099 0.15% 0.41%
2098 0.22% 0.44%
2097 0.08% 0.46%
2096 0.12% 0.49%
2095 0.09% 0.51%
2094 0.27% 0.54%
2093 0.12% 0.56%
2092 0.1% 0.59%
2091 0.14% 0.61%
2090 0.19% 0.64%
2089 0.26% 0.67%
2088 0.23% 0.69%
2087 0.2% 0.72%
2086 0.29% 0.75%
2085 0.25% 0.78%
2084 0.21% 0.82%
2083 0.27% 0.85%
2082 0.2% 0.87%
2081 0.16% 0.91%
2080 0.28% 0.93%
2079 0.23% 0.97%
2078 0.28% 1%
2077 0.34% 1.03%
2076 0.35% 1.06%
2075 0.42% 1.09%
2074 0.32% 1.13%
2073 0.28% 1.16%
2072 0.37% 1.2%
2071 0.37% 1.23%
2070 0.35% 1.27%
2069 0.45% 1.3%
2068 0.47% 1.34%
2067 0.57% 1.38%
2066 0.53% 1.41%
2065 0.4% 1.45%
2064 0.42% 1.48%
2063 0.56% 1.52%
2062 0.57% 1.56%
2061 0.57% 1.6%
2060 0.64% 1.64%
2059 0.68% 1.68%
2058 0.82% 1.72%
2057 0.77% 1.75%
2056 0.58% 1.79%
2055 0.71% 1.83%
2054 0.84% 1.87%
2053 0.73% 1.91%
2052 0.64% 1.95%
2051 0.69% 1.98%
2050 0.74% 2.02%
2049 0.7% 2.06%
2048 0.75% 2.1%
2047 0.81% 2.14%
2046 0.87% 2.18%
2045 0.82% 2.22%
2044 0.84% 2.26%
2043 0.99% 2.3%
2042 1.07% 2.35%
2041 1.08% 2.39%
2040 1.04% 2.44%
2039 1% 2.5%
2038 1.09% 2.55%
2037 1% 2.61%
2036 1.08% 2.67%
2035 1.02% 2.72%
2034 1.09% 2.79%
2033 1.13% 2.84%
2032 1.23% 2.89%
2031 1.25% 2.96%
2030 1.32% 3.01%
2029 1.29% 3.07%
2028 1.27% 3.12%
2027 1.32% 3.18%
2026 1.28% 3.24%
2025 1.31% 3.28%
2024 1.37% 3.34%
2023 1.39% 3.35%
2022 1.41% 3.31%
2021 1.45% 3.31%
2020 1.51% 3.35%
2019 1.57% 3.42%
2018 1.62% 3.51%
2017 1.66% 3.62%
2016 1.7% 3.74%
2015 1.75% 3.77%
2014 1.82% 3.76%
2013 1.87% 3.83%
2012 1.92% 3.85%
2011 1.97% 3.79%
2010 2.05% 3.8%
2009 2.11% 3.79%
2008 2.08% 3.77%
2007 2.19% 3.75%
2006 1.98% 3.72%
2005 1.58% 3.7%
2004 1.55% 3.66%
2003 2.26% 3.63%
2002 3.15% 3.59%
2001 3.21% 3.57%
2000 3.19% 3.53%
1999 3.56% 3.5%
1998 4.1% 3.44%
1997 3.62% 3.38%
1996 2.41% 3.4%
1995 1.02% 3.37%
1994 2.03% 3.27%
1993 -1.88% 3.21%
1992 -0.81% 3.17%
1991 8.9% 3.15%
1990 10.7% 3.13%
1989 8.01% 3.09%
1988 6.63% 3.08%
1987 6.58% 3.07%
1986 5.87% 3.05%
1985 4.85% 3.02%
1984 3.92% 3%
1983 3.55% 3.01%
1982 4.03% 3.02%
1981 5.29% 3.03%
1980 7% 3.03%
1979 8.74% 2.99%
1978 9.98% 2.9%
1977 10.3% 2.83%
1976 9.92% 2.78%
1975 8.98% 2.75%
1974 7.94% 2.72%
1973 7.33% 2.71%
1972 7.17% 2.69%
1971 6.86% 2.71%
1970 6.69% 2.75%
1969 6.1% 2.77%
1968 5.43% 2.8%
1967 5.53% 2.83%
1966 5.66% 2.86%
1965 5.71% 2.89%
1964 5.44% 2.93%
1963 4.92% 2.94%
1962 4.36% 2.95%
1961 3.91% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Niger
Current population
1207325
29294628
Population rank 158/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.35%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
1 hour
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 9/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -581 -7,704
Net migration rank 89/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -7,704
2024 15,712 -11 883,987 -4,041
2023 15,349 500 864,139 995
2022 15,337 500 829,651 995
2021 14,555 1,300 793,428 -4,405
2020 14,970 1,300 784,437 -4,402
2019 15,368 1,322 775,474 -15,778
2018 15,524 1,435 763,536 -3,830
2017 15,593 1,535 752,384 -6,830
2016 15,621 1,623 738,999 14,833
2015 15,718 1,723 721,630 17,051
2014 15,857 1,900 704,609 3,891
2013 15,986 2,033 686,070 -2,543
2012 16,026 2,104 664,009 18,714
2011 16,169 2,090 645,175 -6,941
2010 16,225 2,129 624,685 -8,033
2009 16,323 2,770 602,671 -9,014
2008 16,356 2,148 579,727 -9,847
2007 16,647 1,253 556,808 -10,069
2006 16,901 2,719 533,374 -10,054
2005 17,361 -3,779 511,167 -9,700
2004 17,756 -5,249 488,328 -9,070
2003 18,341 -5,636 467,295 -8,841
2002 18,167 5,022 446,767 -9,550
2001 17,710 7,629 428,417 -8,654
2000 17,014 5,632 410,779 -8,522
1999 16,491 7,046 394,212 -12,037
1998 15,845 10,352 377,120 -7,298
1997 15,255 13,625 358,745 -13,680
1996 15,408 2,652 341,223 -8,057
1995 15,651 -3,163 323,630 3,843
1994 15,989 -15,756 306,026 -959
1993 15,805 8,896 292,135 -2,269
1992 16,971 -65,203 278,690 -2,258
1991 16,553 21,510 266,527 -1,500
1990 15,074 49,970 256,594 73
1989 13,851 33,465 245,278 613
1988 13,107 17,242 237,296 -1,139
1987 12,357 17,545 231,371 -2,338
1986 11,671 14,543 224,365 -2,728
1985 11,106 9,997 219,206 -6,126
1984 10,713 5,452 213,111 -9,208
1983 10,391 2,441 207,962 -9,209
1982 10,058 2,450 202,012 -8,935
1981 9,654 5,502 195,938 -7,559
1980 9,187 10,121 189,251 -5,564
1979 8,573 14,726 180,632 -3,495
1978 7,886 17,788 171,614 -3,494
1977 7,195 17,961 161,792 -3,476
1976 6,567 16,028 154,489 -3,308
1975 6,034 13,029 147,962 -3,254
1974 5,601 9,910 142,606 -3,179
1973 5,234 7,583 137,695 -2,942
1972 4,885 6,690 133,813 -2,525
1971 4,484 6,184 128,223 -2,277
1970 4,249 5,004 128,184 -2,225
1969 3,950 4,995 125,389 -2,245
1968 3,712 3,001 123,301 -2,277
1967 3,484 3,001 121,358 -2,289
1966 3,268 3,014 119,314 -2,289
1965 3,054 3,023 116,963 -2,289
1964 2,864 2,846 115,386 -2,289
1963 2,687 2,257 113,072 -2,289
1962 2,538 1,695 110,280 -2,369
1961 2,412 1,136 107,693 -2,893
1960 2,299 886 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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