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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 29.1 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Djibouti vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Peru
2100 1,852,930 38,442,430
2099 1,851,160 38,609,486
2098 1,848,386 38,774,265
2097 1,844,324 38,937,509
2096 1,842,788 39,098,598
2095 1,840,587 39,257,494
2094 1,838,911 39,413,146
2093 1,833,929 39,567,920
2092 1,831,754 39,718,895
2091 1,829,844 39,867,036
2090 1,827,197 40,012,169
2089 1,823,725 40,153,701
2088 1,819,072 40,292,740
2087 1,814,909 40,428,045
2086 1,811,313 40,558,786
2085 1,806,038 40,685,268
2084 1,801,459 40,807,007
2083 1,797,744 40,923,102
2082 1,792,869 41,034,801
2081 1,789,329 41,140,743
2080 1,786,557 41,241,207
2079 1,781,603 41,334,845
2078 1,777,502 41,422,439
2077 1,772,595 41,503,511
2076 1,766,589 41,578,164
2075 1,760,341 41,645,808
2074 1,753,021 41,706,491
2073 1,747,389 41,759,277
2072 1,742,543 41,804,713
2071 1,736,109 41,842,534
2070 1,729,672 41,873,019
2069 1,723,651 41,895,381
2068 1,715,937 41,909,248
2067 1,707,839 41,914,729
2066 1,698,162 41,912,112
2065 1,689,223 41,901,353
2064 1,682,510 41,882,691
2063 1,675,555 41,855,037
2062 1,666,158 41,819,132
2061 1,656,732 41,774,412
2060 1,647,366 41,721,225
2059 1,636,828 41,659,921
2058 1,625,784 41,590,180
2057 1,612,585 41,511,131
2056 1,600,264 41,423,914
2055 1,591,009 41,327,613
2054 1,579,855 41,223,066
2053 1,566,721 41,109,699
2052 1,555,435 40,988,952
2051 1,545,572 40,860,060
2050 1,535,029 40,722,627
2049 1,523,806 40,577,434
2048 1,513,191 40,424,258
2047 1,501,998 40,261,875
2046 1,489,883 40,090,240
2045 1,477,001 39,910,095
2044 1,464,918 39,720,613
2043 1,452,698 39,523,731
2042 1,438,500 39,318,023
2041 1,423,219 39,103,923
2040 1,407,993 38,882,017
2039 1,393,496 38,652,110
2038 1,379,643 38,414,521
2037 1,364,706 38,168,782
2036 1,351,216 37,914,498
2035 1,336,815 37,652,693
2034 1,323,265 37,382,554
2033 1,309,014 37,105,048
2032 1,294,377 36,820,835
2031 1,278,594 36,529,111
2030 1,262,869 36,228,701
2029 1,246,372 35,919,668
2028 1,230,494 35,600,666
2027 1,215,038 35,271,163
2026 1,199,180 34,930,183
2025 1,184,076 34,576,665
2024 1,168,722 34,217,848
2023 1,152,944 33,845,617
2022 1,137,096 33,475,438
2021 1,121,248 33,155,882
2020 1,105,188 32,838,579
2019 1,088,709 32,449,303
2018 1,071,882 31,897,584
2017 1,054,841 31,324,637
2016 1,037,653 30,866,494
2015 1,020,313 30,457,600
2014 1,002,717 30,115,826
2013 984,824 29,817,919
2012 966,747 29,550,366
2011 948,558 29,304,086
2010 930,251 29,086,019
2009 911,527 28,896,811
2008 892,734 28,719,041
2007 874,528 28,530,699
2006 855,764 28,324,491
2005 839,167 28,101,180
2004 826,124 27,852,190
2003 813,519 27,580,490
2002 795,574 27,288,217
2001 771,313 26,964,601
2000 747,318 26,598,331
1999 724,218 26,186,504
1998 699,352 25,738,095
1997 671,817 25,274,147
1996 648,348 24,811,171
1995 633,074 24,348,919
1994 626,710 23,881,493
1993 614,245 23,413,783
1992 626,010 22,946,340
1991 631,092 22,483,775
1990 579,538 22,014,771
1989 523,355 21,532,589
1988 484,523 21,054,702
1987 454,399 20,582,320
1986 426,341 20,117,122
1985 402,687 19,648,204
1984 384,053 19,174,716
1983 369,553 18,705,957
1982 356,880 18,246,503
1981 343,047 17,798,805
1980 325,815 17,360,949
1979 304,513 16,933,139
1978 280,031 16,516,059
1977 254,613 16,109,806
1976 230,737 15,716,809
1975 209,908 15,333,957
1974 192,613 14,956,552
1973 178,449 14,582,867
1972 166,256 14,210,147
1971 155,136 13,838,067
1970 145,175 13,501,237
1969 136,078 13,166,767
1968 128,250 12,803,993
1967 121,649 12,448,814
1966 115,269 12,101,297
1965 109,092 11,761,085
1964 103,198 11,427,978
1963 97,872 11,102,099
1962 93,283 10,784,612
1961 89,390 10,475,123
1960 86,024 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Peru
2100 0.1% -0.43%
2099 0.15% -0.42%
2098 0.22% -0.42%
2097 0.08% -0.41%
2096 0.12% -0.4%
2095 0.09% -0.39%
2094 0.27% -0.39%
2093 0.12% -0.38%
2092 0.1% -0.37%
2091 0.14% -0.36%
2090 0.19% -0.35%
2089 0.26% -0.35%
2088 0.23% -0.33%
2087 0.2% -0.32%
2086 0.29% -0.31%
2085 0.25% -0.3%
2084 0.21% -0.28%
2083 0.27% -0.27%
2082 0.2% -0.26%
2081 0.16% -0.24%
2080 0.28% -0.23%
2079 0.23% -0.21%
2078 0.28% -0.2%
2077 0.34% -0.18%
2076 0.35% -0.16%
2075 0.42% -0.15%
2074 0.32% -0.13%
2073 0.28% -0.11%
2072 0.37% -0.09%
2071 0.37% -0.07%
2070 0.35% -0.05%
2069 0.45% -0.03%
2068 0.47% -0.01%
2067 0.57% 0.006%
2066 0.53% 0.03%
2065 0.4% 0.04%
2064 0.42% 0.07%
2063 0.56% 0.09%
2062 0.57% 0.11%
2061 0.57% 0.13%
2060 0.64% 0.15%
2059 0.68% 0.17%
2058 0.82% 0.19%
2057 0.77% 0.21%
2056 0.58% 0.23%
2055 0.71% 0.25%
2054 0.84% 0.28%
2053 0.73% 0.29%
2052 0.64% 0.32%
2051 0.69% 0.34%
2050 0.74% 0.36%
2049 0.7% 0.38%
2048 0.75% 0.4%
2047 0.81% 0.43%
2046 0.87% 0.45%
2045 0.82% 0.48%
2044 0.84% 0.5%
2043 0.99% 0.52%
2042 1.07% 0.55%
2041 1.08% 0.57%
2040 1.04% 0.59%
2039 1% 0.62%
2038 1.09% 0.64%
2037 1% 0.67%
2036 1.08% 0.7%
2035 1.02% 0.72%
2034 1.09% 0.75%
2033 1.13% 0.77%
2032 1.23% 0.8%
2031 1.25% 0.83%
2030 1.32% 0.86%
2029 1.29% 0.9%
2028 1.27% 0.93%
2027 1.32% 0.98%
2026 1.28% 1.02%
2025 1.31% 1.05%
2024 1.37% 1.1%
2023 1.39% 1.11%
2022 1.41% 0.96%
2021 1.45% 0.97%
2020 1.51% 1.2%
2019 1.57% 1.73%
2018 1.62% 1.83%
2017 1.66% 1.48%
2016 1.7% 1.34%
2015 1.75% 1.13%
2014 1.82% 1%
2013 1.87% 0.91%
2012 1.92% 0.84%
2011 1.97% 0.75%
2010 2.05% 0.65%
2009 2.11% 0.62%
2008 2.08% 0.66%
2007 2.19% 0.73%
2006 1.98% 0.79%
2005 1.58% 0.89%
2004 1.55% 0.99%
2003 2.26% 1.07%
2002 3.15% 1.2%
2001 3.21% 1.38%
2000 3.19% 1.57%
1999 3.56% 1.74%
1998 4.1% 1.84%
1997 3.62% 1.87%
1996 2.41% 1.9%
1995 1.02% 1.96%
1994 2.03% 2%
1993 -1.88% 2.04%
1992 -0.81% 2.06%
1991 8.9% 2.13%
1990 10.7% 2.24%
1989 8.01% 2.27%
1988 6.63% 2.3%
1987 6.58% 2.31%
1986 5.87% 2.39%
1985 4.85% 2.47%
1984 3.92% 2.51%
1983 3.55% 2.52%
1982 4.03% 2.52%
1981 5.29% 2.52%
1980 7% 2.53%
1979 8.74% 2.53%
1978 9.98% 2.52%
1977 10.3% 2.5%
1976 9.92% 2.5%
1975 8.98% 2.52%
1974 7.94% 2.56%
1973 7.33% 2.62%
1972 7.17% 2.69%
1971 6.86% 2.49%
1970 6.69% 2.54%
1969 6.1% 2.83%
1968 5.43% 2.85%
1967 5.53% 2.87%
1966 5.66% 2.89%
1965 5.71% 2.91%
1964 5.44% 2.94%
1963 4.92% 2.94%
1962 4.36% 2.95%
1961 3.91% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Peru
Current population
1207325
35105331
Population rank 158/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.42%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
1 hour
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +983
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 97/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -581 +11,931
Net migration rank 89/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 11,931
2024 15,712 -11 347,517 18,406
2023 15,349 500 353,788 24,783
2022 15,337 500 327,859 33,982
2021 14,555 1,300 235,440 41,868
2020 14,970 1,300 301,950 55,375
2019 15,368 1,322 346,981 74,270
2018 15,524 1,435 343,123 339,067
2017 15,593 1,535 349,333 114,382
2016 15,621 1,623 355,859 96,740
2015 15,718 1,723 362,781 2,421
2014 15,857 1,900 368,708 -50,383
2013 15,986 2,033 372,694 -95,214
2012 16,026 2,104 376,501 -118,863
2011 16,169 2,090 383,268 -148,339
2010 16,225 2,129 382,510 -181,302
2009 16,323 2,770 396,522 -219,314
2008 16,356 2,148 413,640 -235,307
2007 16,647 1,253 435,122 -236,745
2006 16,901 2,719 445,884 -231,851
2005 17,361 -3,779 454,199 -221,652
2004 17,756 -5,249 459,617 -194,171
2003 18,341 -5,636 459,243 -181,276
2002 18,167 5,022 463,709 -157,158
2001 17,710 7,629 470,154 -129,481
2000 17,014 5,632 484,222 -92,353
1999 16,491 7,046 487,095 -55,325
1998 15,845 10,352 489,436 -24,388
1997 15,255 13,625 495,348 -32,515
1996 15,408 2,652 501,855 -38,749
1995 15,651 -3,163 507,894 -46,499
1994 15,989 -15,756 512,735 -39,299
1993 15,805 8,896 513,769 -51,775
1992 16,971 -65,203 514,618 -41,702
1991 16,553 21,510 513,867 -61,645
1990 15,074 49,970 515,233 -29,437
1989 13,851 33,465 512,152 -33,569
1988 13,107 17,242 508,429 -31,238
1987 12,357 17,545 502,229 -34,651
1986 11,671 14,543 496,712 -33,891
1985 11,106 9,997 488,887 -13,887
1984 10,713 5,452 477,968 -6,007
1983 10,391 2,441 469,781 -4,243
1982 10,058 2,450 461,107 -7,748
1981 9,654 5,502 453,158 -11,123
1980 9,187 10,121 445,100 -11,446
1979 8,573 14,726 439,110 -17,148
1978 7,886 17,788 432,127 -19,939
1977 7,195 17,961 425,428 -25,117
1976 6,567 16,028 420,284 -34,602
1975 6,034 13,029 414,400 -34,382
1974 5,601 9,910 408,299 -33,493
1973 5,234 7,583 400,752 -28,191
1972 4,885 6,690 396,960 -24,100
1971 4,484 6,184 391,506 -20,209
1970 4,249 5,004 318,022 -15,653
1969 3,950 4,995 379,347 -12,776
1968 3,712 3,001 372,379 -13,389
1967 3,484 3,001 365,224 -13,837
1966 3,268 3,014 356,819 -13,166
1965 3,054 3,023 349,245 -12,470
1964 2,864 2,846 341,570 -12,129
1963 2,687 2,257 332,352 -10,040
1962 2,538 1,695 321,716 -9,051
1961 2,412 1,136 313,385 -7,063
1960 2,299 886 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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