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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 3.86 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Djibouti vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Panama
2100 1,853,638 5,947,731
2099 1,851,867 5,958,919
2098 1,849,091 5,969,676
2097 1,845,028 5,979,860
2096 1,843,492 5,989,615
2095 1,841,290 5,998,960
2094 1,839,614 6,007,655
2093 1,834,629 6,015,893
2092 1,832,454 6,023,482
2091 1,830,543 6,030,584
2090 1,827,895 6,037,116
2089 1,824,422 6,043,194
2088 1,819,766 6,048,506
2087 1,815,602 6,053,252
2086 1,812,004 6,057,347
2085 1,806,728 6,060,940
2084 1,802,147 6,063,735
2083 1,798,430 6,065,863
2082 1,793,553 6,067,171
2081 1,790,013 6,067,635
2080 1,787,239 6,067,317
2079 1,782,284 6,066,164
2078 1,778,181 6,064,127
2077 1,773,272 6,061,297
2076 1,767,264 6,057,645
2075 1,761,013 6,053,134
2074 1,753,691 6,047,620
2073 1,748,057 6,041,318
2072 1,743,208 6,034,065
2071 1,736,772 6,026,051
2070 1,730,333 6,017,288
2069 1,724,309 6,007,621
2068 1,716,592 5,997,109
2067 1,708,491 5,985,932
2066 1,698,811 5,973,853
2065 1,689,868 5,961,039
2064 1,683,153 5,947,320
2063 1,676,195 5,932,822
2062 1,666,794 5,917,367
2061 1,657,365 5,900,972
2060 1,647,995 5,883,654
2059 1,637,453 5,865,433
2058 1,626,405 5,846,037
2057 1,613,201 5,825,696
2056 1,600,875 5,804,369
2055 1,591,617 5,781,900
2054 1,580,458 5,758,339
2053 1,567,320 5,733,538
2052 1,556,029 5,707,562
2051 1,546,163 5,680,231
2050 1,535,615 5,651,617
2049 1,524,387 5,621,841
2048 1,513,769 5,590,701
2047 1,502,572 5,558,382
2046 1,490,451 5,524,843
2045 1,477,565 5,490,228
2044 1,465,478 5,454,371
2043 1,453,253 5,417,316
2042 1,439,049 5,379,169
2041 1,423,763 5,339,872
2040 1,408,530 5,299,492
2039 1,394,028 5,257,983
2038 1,380,170 5,215,284
2037 1,365,227 5,171,497
2036 1,351,732 5,126,814
2035 1,337,326 5,081,210
2034 1,323,770 5,034,708
2033 1,309,514 4,987,247
2032 1,294,871 4,938,646
2031 1,279,082 4,889,260
2030 1,263,351 4,838,970
2029 1,246,848 4,787,654
2028 1,230,964 4,735,214
2027 1,215,502 4,681,847
2026 1,199,638 4,627,497
2025 1,184,528 4,572,106
2024 1,168,722 4,515,577
2023 1,152,944 4,458,759
2022 1,137,096 4,400,773
2021 1,121,248 4,345,405
2020 1,105,188 4,293,261
2019 1,088,709 4,234,700
2018 1,071,882 4,167,860
2017 1,054,841 4,098,707
2016 1,037,653 4,029,086
2015 1,020,313 3,960,035
2014 1,002,717 3,892,101
2013 984,824 3,825,329
2012 966,747 3,759,256
2011 948,558 3,693,505
2010 930,251 3,628,535
2009 911,527 3,564,381
2008 892,734 3,500,648
2007 874,528 3,437,490
2006 855,764 3,375,024
2005 839,167 3,313,026
2004 826,124 3,251,155
2003 813,519 3,189,807
2002 795,574 3,129,344
2001 771,313 3,069,537
2000 747,318 3,010,369
1999 724,218 2,951,822
1998 699,352 2,893,914
1997 671,817 2,836,695
1996 648,348 2,780,227
1995 633,074 2,724,557
1994 626,710 2,669,546
1993 614,245 2,615,099
1992 626,010 2,561,336
1991 631,092 2,508,265
1990 579,538 2,455,583
1989 523,355 2,403,820
1988 484,523 2,352,848
1987 454,399 2,301,970
1986 426,341 2,251,325
1985 402,687 2,200,915
1984 384,053 2,150,782
1983 369,553 2,101,106
1982 356,880 2,052,271
1981 343,047 2,004,418
1980 325,815 1,957,534
1979 304,513 1,911,552
1978 280,031 1,866,311
1977 254,613 1,821,543
1976 230,737 1,776,935
1975 209,908 1,732,389
1974 192,613 1,687,926
1973 178,449 1,643,690
1972 166,256 1,599,723
1971 155,136 1,556,081
1970 145,175 1,513,070
1969 136,078 1,470,886
1968 128,250 1,429,447
1967 121,649 1,388,628
1966 115,269 1,348,388
1965 109,092 1,308,835
1964 103,198 1,270,065
1963 97,872 1,232,124
1962 93,283 1,195,301
1961 89,390 1,159,870
1960 86,024 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Panama
2100 0.1% -0.19%
2099 0.15% -0.18%
2098 0.22% -0.17%
2097 0.08% -0.16%
2096 0.12% -0.16%
2095 0.09% -0.14%
2094 0.27% -0.14%
2093 0.12% -0.13%
2092 0.1% -0.12%
2091 0.14% -0.11%
2090 0.19% -0.1%
2089 0.26% -0.09%
2088 0.23% -0.08%
2087 0.2% -0.07%
2086 0.29% -0.06%
2085 0.25% -0.05%
2084 0.21% -0.04%
2083 0.27% -0.02%
2082 0.2% -0.008%
2081 0.16% 0.005%
2080 0.28% 0.02%
2079 0.23% 0.03%
2078 0.28% 0.05%
2077 0.34% 0.06%
2076 0.35% 0.07%
2075 0.42% 0.09%
2074 0.32% 0.1%
2073 0.28% 0.12%
2072 0.37% 0.13%
2071 0.37% 0.15%
2070 0.35% 0.16%
2069 0.45% 0.18%
2068 0.47% 0.19%
2067 0.57% 0.2%
2066 0.53% 0.21%
2065 0.4% 0.23%
2064 0.42% 0.24%
2063 0.56% 0.26%
2062 0.57% 0.28%
2061 0.57% 0.29%
2060 0.64% 0.31%
2059 0.68% 0.33%
2058 0.82% 0.35%
2057 0.77% 0.37%
2056 0.58% 0.39%
2055 0.71% 0.41%
2054 0.84% 0.43%
2053 0.73% 0.46%
2052 0.64% 0.48%
2051 0.69% 0.51%
2050 0.74% 0.53%
2049 0.7% 0.56%
2048 0.75% 0.58%
2047 0.81% 0.61%
2046 0.87% 0.63%
2045 0.82% 0.66%
2044 0.84% 0.68%
2043 0.99% 0.71%
2042 1.07% 0.74%
2041 1.08% 0.76%
2040 1.04% 0.79%
2039 1% 0.82%
2038 1.09% 0.85%
2037 1% 0.87%
2036 1.08% 0.9%
2035 1.02% 0.92%
2034 1.09% 0.95%
2033 1.13% 0.98%
2032 1.23% 1.01%
2031 1.25% 1.04%
2030 1.32% 1.07%
2029 1.29% 1.11%
2028 1.27% 1.14%
2027 1.32% 1.17%
2026 1.28% 1.21%
2025 1.35% 1.25%
2024 1.37% 1.27%
2023 1.39% 1.32%
2022 1.41% 1.27%
2021 1.45% 1.21%
2020 1.51% 1.38%
2019 1.57% 1.6%
2018 1.62% 1.69%
2017 1.66% 1.73%
2016 1.7% 1.74%
2015 1.75% 1.75%
2014 1.82% 1.75%
2013 1.87% 1.76%
2012 1.92% 1.78%
2011 1.97% 1.79%
2010 2.05% 1.8%
2009 2.11% 1.82%
2008 2.08% 1.84%
2007 2.19% 1.85%
2006 1.98% 1.87%
2005 1.58% 1.9%
2004 1.55% 1.92%
2003 2.26% 1.93%
2002 3.15% 1.95%
2001 3.21% 1.97%
2000 3.19% 1.98%
1999 3.56% 2%
1998 4.1% 2.02%
1997 3.62% 2.03%
1996 2.41% 2.04%
1995 1.02% 2.06%
1994 2.03% 2.08%
1993 -1.88% 2.1%
1992 -0.81% 2.12%
1991 8.9% 2.15%
1990 10.7% 2.15%
1989 8.01% 2.17%
1988 6.63% 2.21%
1987 6.58% 2.25%
1986 5.87% 2.29%
1985 4.85% 2.33%
1984 3.92% 2.36%
1983 3.55% 2.38%
1982 4.03% 2.39%
1981 5.29% 2.4%
1980 7% 2.41%
1979 8.74% 2.42%
1978 9.98% 2.46%
1977 10.3% 2.51%
1976 9.92% 2.57%
1975 8.98% 2.63%
1974 7.94% 2.69%
1973 7.33% 2.75%
1972 7.17% 2.8%
1971 6.86% 2.84%
1970 6.69% 2.87%
1969 6.1% 2.9%
1968 5.43% 2.94%
1967 5.53% 2.98%
1966 5.66% 3.02%
1965 5.71% 3.05%
1964 5.44% 3.08%
1963 4.92% 3.08%
1962 4.36% 3.05%
1961 3.91% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Panama
Current population
1203929
4642198
Population rank 158/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +156
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 83/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -581 +6,151
Net migration rank 89/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 6,151
2024 - -11 - 6,706
2023 15,349 500 50,197 7,262
2022 15,337 500 50,556 7,967
2021 14,555 1,300 46,747 5,473
2020 14,970 1,300 46,599 5,473
2019 15,368 1,322 54,420 10,623
2018 15,524 1,435 57,508 11,130
2017 15,593 1,535 58,607 11,059
2016 15,621 1,623 59,454 10,109
2015 15,718 1,723 59,896 8,648
2014 15,857 1,900 60,227 7,105
2013 15,986 2,033 60,295 5,926
2012 16,026 2,104 60,471 5,447
2011 16,169 2,090 60,411 5,167
2010 16,225 2,129 59,418 4,953
2009 16,323 2,770 59,168 4,765
2008 16,356 2,148 58,961 4,568
2007 16,647 1,253 58,454 4,330
2006 16,901 2,719 58,067 4,087
2005 17,361 -3,779 58,014 3,843
2004 17,756 -5,249 58,281 3,596
2003 18,341 -5,636 57,458 3,352
2002 18,167 5,022 57,011 3,099
2001 17,710 7,629 56,654 2,856
2000 17,014 5,632 56,236 2,602
1999 16,491 7,046 55,911 2,341
1998 15,845 10,352 55,482 2,084
1997 15,255 13,625 55,060 1,820
1996 15,408 2,652 54,512 1,533
1995 15,651 -3,163 54,069 1,221
1994 15,989 -15,756 53,845 899
1993 15,805 8,896 53,591 560
1992 16,971 -65,203 53,186 182
1991 16,553 21,510 53,079 -305
1990 15,074 49,970 53,451 -854
1989 13,851 33,465 52,295 -1,368
1988 13,107 17,242 52,767 -1,750
1987 12,357 17,545 52,690 -1,953
1986 11,671 14,543 52,681 -2,136
1985 11,106 9,997 52,573 -2,297
1984 10,713 5,452 52,436 -2,435
1983 10,391 2,441 51,880 -2,518
1982 10,058 2,450 50,858 -2,554
1981 9,654 5,502 50,018 -2,620
1980 9,187 10,121 49,077 -2,701
1979 8,573 14,726 48,362 -2,772
1978 7,886 17,788 47,694 -2,811
1977 7,195 17,961 47,438 -2,792
1976 6,567 16,028 47,307 -2,727
1975 6,034 13,029 47,149 -2,635
1974 5,601 9,910 46,932 -2,531
1973 5,234 7,583 46,540 -2,464
1972 4,885 6,690 46,311 -2,448
1971 4,484 6,184 45,867 -2,454
1970 4,249 5,004 45,075 -2,476
1969 3,950 4,995 44,278 -2,510
1968 3,712 3,001 43,641 -2,528
1967 3,484 3,001 43,054 -2,528
1966 3,268 3,014 42,457 -2,500
1965 3,054 3,023 41,604 -2,454
1964 2,864 2,846 40,806 -2,418
1963 2,687 2,257 39,872 -2,380
1962 2,538 1,695 38,537 -2,377
1961 2,412 1,136 37,100 -2,394
1960 2,299 886 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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