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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 35,031,596 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 +1.57% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Djibouti vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Peru
2100 1,853,638 38,452,509
2099 1,851,867 38,619,608
2098 1,849,091 38,784,430
2097 1,845,028 38,947,717
2096 1,843,492 39,108,849
2095 1,841,290 39,267,786
2094 1,839,614 39,423,479
2093 1,834,629 39,578,294
2092 1,832,454 39,729,309
2091 1,830,543 39,877,488
2090 1,827,895 40,022,659
2089 1,824,422 40,164,228
2088 1,819,766 40,303,304
2087 1,815,602 40,438,644
2086 1,812,004 40,569,419
2085 1,806,728 40,695,935
2084 1,802,147 40,817,705
2083 1,798,430 40,933,831
2082 1,793,553 41,045,559
2081 1,790,013 41,151,529
2080 1,787,239 41,252,019
2079 1,782,284 41,345,682
2078 1,778,181 41,433,298
2077 1,773,272 41,514,392
2076 1,767,264 41,589,064
2075 1,761,013 41,656,726
2074 1,753,691 41,717,426
2073 1,748,057 41,770,225
2072 1,743,208 41,815,673
2071 1,736,772 41,853,504
2070 1,730,333 41,883,997
2069 1,724,309 41,906,365
2068 1,716,592 41,920,235
2067 1,708,491 41,925,717
2066 1,698,811 41,923,100
2065 1,689,868 41,912,338
2064 1,683,153 41,893,671
2063 1,676,195 41,866,010
2062 1,666,794 41,830,096
2061 1,657,365 41,785,364
2060 1,647,995 41,732,163
2059 1,637,453 41,670,843
2058 1,626,405 41,601,084
2057 1,613,201 41,522,014
2056 1,600,875 41,434,774
2055 1,591,617 41,338,448
2054 1,580,458 41,233,873
2053 1,567,320 41,120,477
2052 1,556,029 40,999,698
2051 1,546,163 40,870,773
2050 1,535,615 40,733,304
2049 1,524,387 40,588,072
2048 1,513,769 40,434,856
2047 1,502,572 40,272,431
2046 1,490,451 40,100,751
2045 1,477,565 39,920,558
2044 1,465,478 39,731,027
2043 1,453,253 39,534,093
2042 1,439,049 39,328,332
2041 1,423,763 39,114,174
2040 1,408,530 38,892,211
2039 1,394,028 38,662,243
2038 1,380,170 38,424,592
2037 1,365,227 38,178,789
2036 1,351,732 37,924,438
2035 1,337,326 37,662,565
2034 1,323,770 37,392,354
2033 1,309,514 37,114,776
2032 1,294,871 36,830,488
2031 1,279,082 36,538,688
2030 1,263,351 36,238,199
2029 1,246,848 35,929,085
2028 1,230,964 35,609,999
2027 1,215,502 35,280,410
2026 1,199,638 34,939,340
2025 1,184,528 34,585,730
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% 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 27.6% to 1,535,615 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 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 1.35% 1.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Peru
Current population
1203929
35031596
Population rank 158/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.42%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 95/197
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 - -11 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 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 (1960–2024, 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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