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Population in Djibouti compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 9.14 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Djibouti vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Papua New Guinea
2100 1,853,638 18,802,138
2099 1,851,867 18,790,040
2098 1,849,091 18,776,265
2097 1,845,028 18,758,897
2096 1,843,492 18,737,707
2095 1,841,290 18,714,219
2094 1,839,614 18,687,257
2093 1,834,629 18,658,233
2092 1,832,454 18,625,772
2091 1,830,543 18,590,001
2090 1,827,895 18,549,501
2089 1,824,422 18,510,463
2088 1,819,766 18,468,827
2087 1,815,602 18,424,378
2086 1,812,004 18,376,043
2085 1,806,728 18,325,641
2084 1,802,147 18,274,394
2083 1,798,430 18,218,709
2082 1,793,553 18,163,177
2081 1,790,013 18,104,285
2080 1,787,239 18,039,008
2079 1,782,284 17,975,778
2078 1,778,181 17,908,670
2077 1,773,272 17,840,781
2076 1,767,264 17,771,791
2075 1,761,013 17,699,428
2074 1,753,691 17,625,044
2073 1,748,057 17,548,128
2072 1,743,208 17,466,649
2071 1,736,772 17,381,598
2070 1,730,333 17,295,105
2069 1,724,309 17,205,503
2068 1,716,592 17,112,154
2067 1,708,491 17,015,090
2066 1,698,811 16,915,436
2065 1,689,868 16,812,946
2064 1,683,153 16,708,669
2063 1,676,195 16,604,296
2062 1,666,794 16,497,292
2061 1,657,365 16,386,905
2060 1,647,995 16,270,535
2059 1,637,453 16,152,614
2058 1,626,405 16,032,684
2057 1,613,201 15,909,649
2056 1,600,875 15,784,519
2055 1,591,617 15,656,542
2054 1,580,458 15,523,143
2053 1,567,320 15,389,244
2052 1,556,029 15,250,715
2051 1,546,163 15,110,389
2050 1,535,615 14,968,530
2049 1,524,387 14,821,865
2048 1,513,769 14,673,459
2047 1,502,572 14,522,926
2046 1,490,451 14,370,120
2045 1,477,565 14,213,585
2044 1,465,478 14,056,036
2043 1,453,253 13,897,765
2042 1,439,049 13,738,690
2041 1,423,763 13,577,382
2040 1,408,530 13,413,396
2039 1,394,028 13,247,486
2038 1,380,170 13,079,352
2037 1,365,227 12,909,735
2036 1,351,732 12,738,223
2035 1,337,326 12,566,543
2034 1,323,770 12,392,476
2033 1,309,514 12,218,246
2032 1,294,871 12,042,345
2031 1,279,082 11,865,316
2030 1,263,351 11,685,599
2029 1,246,848 11,504,890
2028 1,230,964 11,322,573
2027 1,215,502 11,138,409
2026 1,199,638 10,952,454
2025 1,184,528 10,765,048
2024 1,168,722 10,576,502
2023 1,152,944 10,389,635
2022 1,137,096 10,203,169
2021 1,121,248 10,012,896
2020 1,105,188 9,815,746
2019 1,088,709 9,609,010
2018 1,071,882 9,394,513
2017 1,054,841 9,178,714
2016 1,037,653 8,961,718
2015 1,020,313 8,743,246
2014 1,002,717 8,523,441
2013 984,824 8,302,698
2012 966,747 8,081,390
2011 948,558 7,859,346
2010 930,251 7,633,523
2009 911,527 7,406,438
2008 892,734 7,183,002
2007 874,528 6,963,345
2006 855,764 6,747,720
2005 839,167 6,535,905
2004 826,124 6,328,041
2003 813,519 6,123,997
2002 795,574 5,924,003
2001 771,313 5,728,435
2000 747,318 5,537,064
1999 724,218 5,349,333
1998 699,352 5,166,390
1997 671,817 4,987,883
1996 648,348 4,813,361
1995 633,074 4,644,278
1994 626,710 4,480,208
1993 614,245 4,320,872
1992 626,010 4,166,699
1991 631,092 4,021,837
1990 579,538 3,896,481
1989 523,355 3,796,078
1988 484,523 3,711,880
1987 454,399 3,632,543
1986 426,341 3,554,793
1985 402,687 3,478,936
1984 384,053 3,405,198
1983 369,553 3,333,633
1982 356,880 3,264,291
1981 343,047 3,197,019
1980 325,815 3,131,512
1979 304,513 3,067,341
1978 280,031 3,003,714
1977 254,613 2,940,327
1976 230,737 2,877,327
1975 209,908 2,814,820
1974 192,613 2,752,671
1973 178,449 2,690,629
1972 166,256 2,628,432
1971 155,136 2,566,421
1970 145,175 2,505,628
1969 136,078 2,446,927
1968 128,250 2,390,803
1967 121,649 2,337,532
1966 115,269 2,285,774
1965 109,092 2,235,820
1964 103,198 2,188,325
1963 97,872 2,141,376
1962 93,283 2,093,919
1961 89,390 2,046,127
1960 86,024 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Papua New Guinea
2100 0.1% 0.06%
2099 0.15% 0.07%
2098 0.22% 0.09%
2097 0.08% 0.11%
2096 0.12% 0.13%
2095 0.09% 0.14%
2094 0.27% 0.16%
2093 0.12% 0.17%
2092 0.1% 0.19%
2091 0.14% 0.22%
2090 0.19% 0.21%
2089 0.26% 0.23%
2088 0.23% 0.24%
2087 0.2% 0.26%
2086 0.29% 0.28%
2085 0.25% 0.28%
2084 0.21% 0.31%
2083 0.27% 0.31%
2082 0.2% 0.33%
2081 0.16% 0.36%
2080 0.28% 0.35%
2079 0.23% 0.37%
2078 0.28% 0.38%
2077 0.34% 0.39%
2076 0.35% 0.41%
2075 0.42% 0.42%
2074 0.32% 0.44%
2073 0.28% 0.47%
2072 0.37% 0.49%
2071 0.37% 0.5%
2070 0.35% 0.52%
2069 0.45% 0.55%
2068 0.47% 0.57%
2067 0.57% 0.59%
2066 0.53% 0.61%
2065 0.4% 0.62%
2064 0.42% 0.63%
2063 0.56% 0.65%
2062 0.57% 0.67%
2061 0.57% 0.72%
2060 0.64% 0.73%
2059 0.68% 0.75%
2058 0.82% 0.77%
2057 0.77% 0.79%
2056 0.58% 0.82%
2055 0.71% 0.86%
2054 0.84% 0.87%
2053 0.73% 0.91%
2052 0.64% 0.93%
2051 0.69% 0.95%
2050 0.74% 0.99%
2049 0.7% 1.01%
2048 0.75% 1.04%
2047 0.81% 1.06%
2046 0.87% 1.1%
2045 0.82% 1.12%
2044 0.84% 1.14%
2043 0.99% 1.16%
2042 1.07% 1.19%
2041 1.08% 1.22%
2040 1.04% 1.25%
2039 1% 1.29%
2038 1.09% 1.31%
2037 1% 1.35%
2036 1.08% 1.37%
2035 1.02% 1.4%
2034 1.09% 1.43%
2033 1.13% 1.46%
2032 1.23% 1.49%
2031 1.25% 1.54%
2030 1.32% 1.57%
2029 1.29% 1.61%
2028 1.27% 1.65%
2027 1.32% 1.7%
2026 1.28% 1.74%
2025 1.35% 1.78%
2024 1.37% 1.8%
2023 1.39% 1.83%
2022 1.41% 1.9%
2021 1.45% 2.01%
2020 1.51% 2.15%
2019 1.57% 2.28%
2018 1.62% 2.35%
2017 1.66% 2.42%
2016 1.7% 2.5%
2015 1.75% 2.58%
2014 1.82% 2.66%
2013 1.87% 2.74%
2012 1.92% 2.83%
2011 1.97% 2.96%
2010 2.05% 3.07%
2009 2.11% 3.11%
2008 2.08% 3.15%
2007 2.19% 3.2%
2006 1.98% 3.24%
2005 1.58% 3.28%
2004 1.55% 3.33%
2003 2.26% 3.38%
2002 3.15% 3.41%
2001 3.21% 3.46%
2000 3.19% 3.51%
1999 3.56% 3.54%
1998 4.1% 3.58%
1997 3.62% 3.63%
1996 2.41% 3.64%
1995 1.02% 3.66%
1994 2.03% 3.69%
1993 -1.88% 3.7%
1992 -0.81% 3.6%
1991 8.9% 3.22%
1990 10.7% 2.64%
1989 8.01% 2.27%
1988 6.63% 2.18%
1987 6.58% 2.19%
1986 5.87% 2.18%
1985 4.85% 2.17%
1984 3.92% 2.15%
1983 3.55% 2.12%
1982 4.03% 2.1%
1981 5.29% 2.09%
1980 7% 2.09%
1979 8.74% 2.12%
1978 9.98% 2.16%
1977 10.3% 2.19%
1976 9.92% 2.22%
1975 8.98% 2.26%
1974 7.94% 2.31%
1973 7.33% 2.37%
1972 7.17% 2.42%
1971 6.86% 2.43%
1970 6.69% 2.4%
1969 6.1% 2.35%
1968 5.43% 2.28%
1967 5.53% 2.26%
1966 5.66% 2.23%
1965 5.71% 2.17%
1964 5.44% 2.19%
1963 4.92% 2.27%
1962 4.36% 2.34%
1961 3.91% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Papua New Guinea
Current population
1203929
11002753
Population rank 158/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.13%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +512
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 59/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change -581 -284
Net migration rank 89/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -284
2024 - -11 - -707
2023 15,349 500 187,637 -787
2022 15,337 500 186,861 -787
2021 14,555 1,300 183,766 10,703
2020 14,970 1,300 189,130 10,703
2019 15,368 1,322 190,662 22,978
2018 15,524 1,435 190,662 24,684
2017 15,593 1,535 189,715 26,513
2016 15,621 1,623 189,281 28,473
2015 15,718 1,723 188,600 30,580
2014 15,857 1,900 187,592 32,840
2013 15,986 2,033 185,790 35,280
2012 16,026 2,104 183,658 37,893
2011 16,169 2,090 181,842 40,690
2010 16,225 2,129 178,998 50,106
2009 16,323 2,770 175,421 49,647
2008 16,356 2,148 172,823 48,985
2007 16,647 1,253 169,306 48,203
2006 16,901 2,719 166,540 47,191
2005 17,361 -3,779 163,888 46,014
2004 17,756 -5,249 161,023 44,811
2003 18,341 -5,636 158,611 43,639
2002 18,167 5,022 155,091 42,657
2001 17,710 7,629 151,431 41,962
2000 17,014 5,632 147,496 41,855
1999 16,491 7,046 143,592 42,519
1998 15,845 10,352 136,677 43,091
1997 15,255 13,625 134,458 42,787
1996 15,408 2,652 129,802 41,994
1995 15,651 -3,163 125,410 40,962
1994 15,989 -15,756 122,113 39,669
1993 15,805 8,896 118,668 38,220
1992 16,971 -65,203 114,818 36,622
1991 16,553 21,510 111,453 26,830
1990 15,074 49,970 110,033 2,398
1989 13,851 33,465 108,199 -19,824
1988 13,107 17,242 106,256 -26,232
1987 12,357 17,545 104,367 -25,720
1986 11,671 14,543 102,346 -25,495
1985 11,106 9,997 100,333 -25,470
1984 10,713 5,452 98,103 -25,487
1983 10,391 2,441 95,982 -25,465
1982 10,058 2,450 93,522 -25,355
1981 9,654 5,502 91,767 -25,383
1980 9,187 10,121 90,266 -25,638
1979 8,573 14,726 89,330 -25,618
1978 7,886 17,788 88,747 -25,208
1977 7,195 17,961 87,954 -24,722
1976 6,567 16,028 86,965 -24,198
1975 6,034 13,029 85,809 -23,562
1974 5,601 9,910 84,829 -22,771
1973 5,234 7,583 83,821 -21,803
1972 4,885 6,690 82,672 -20,303
1971 4,484 6,184 80,599 -18,945
1970 4,249 5,004 78,712 -18,773
1969 3,950 4,995 76,454 -18,994
1968 3,712 3,001 73,983 -19,188
1967 3,484 3,001 71,519 -19,767
1966 3,268 3,014 69,206 -17,454
1965 3,054 3,023 66,693 -18,532
1964 2,864 2,846 64,558 -17,730
1963 2,687 2,257 62,260 -15,189
1962 2,538 1,695 59,974 -12,141
1961 2,412 1,136 58,151 -10,409
1960 2,299 886 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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