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Population in Djibouti compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 97.9 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Djibouti vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Philippines
2100 1,852,930 115,059,775
2099 1,851,160 115,816,309
2098 1,848,386 116,573,828
2097 1,844,324 117,333,883
2096 1,842,788 118,100,419
2095 1,840,587 118,866,742
2094 1,838,911 119,626,818
2093 1,833,929 120,388,122
2092 1,831,754 121,147,462
2091 1,829,844 121,904,917
2090 1,827,197 122,652,199
2089 1,823,725 123,391,846
2088 1,819,072 124,122,345
2087 1,814,909 124,843,149
2086 1,811,313 125,552,213
2085 1,806,038 126,246,777
2084 1,801,459 126,918,902
2083 1,797,744 127,566,644
2082 1,792,869 128,196,192
2081 1,789,329 128,799,883
2080 1,786,557 129,384,776
2079 1,781,603 129,937,788
2078 1,777,502 130,470,163
2077 1,772,595 130,981,766
2076 1,766,589 131,455,691
2075 1,760,341 131,899,779
2074 1,753,021 132,321,868
2073 1,747,389 132,712,554
2072 1,742,543 133,078,198
2071 1,736,109 133,413,261
2070 1,729,672 133,726,740
2069 1,723,651 134,013,962
2068 1,715,937 134,276,965
2067 1,707,839 134,521,893
2066 1,698,162 134,738,123
2065 1,689,223 134,943,069
2064 1,682,510 135,121,691
2063 1,675,555 135,278,856
2062 1,666,158 135,418,302
2061 1,656,732 135,533,003
2060 1,647,366 135,624,320
2059 1,636,828 135,691,307
2058 1,625,784 135,723,393
2057 1,612,585 135,729,299
2056 1,600,264 135,713,449
2055 1,591,009 135,658,483
2054 1,579,855 135,564,032
2053 1,566,721 135,433,969
2052 1,555,435 135,267,110
2051 1,545,572 135,047,521
2050 1,535,029 134,786,831
2049 1,523,806 134,476,341
2048 1,513,191 134,125,026
2047 1,501,998 133,725,025
2046 1,489,883 133,275,028
2045 1,477,001 132,781,283
2044 1,464,918 132,246,145
2043 1,452,698 131,672,273
2042 1,438,500 131,060,574
2041 1,423,219 130,412,807
2040 1,407,993 129,728,924
2039 1,393,496 129,013,931
2038 1,379,643 128,259,977
2037 1,364,706 127,475,872
2036 1,351,216 126,664,807
2035 1,336,815 125,834,749
2034 1,323,265 124,984,319
2033 1,309,014 124,117,657
2032 1,294,377 123,239,893
2031 1,278,594 122,353,079
2030 1,262,869 121,447,264
2029 1,246,372 120,532,209
2028 1,230,494 119,603,538
2027 1,215,038 118,669,567
2026 1,199,180 117,732,112
2025 1,184,076 116,786,962
2024 1,168,722 115,843,670
2023 1,152,944 114,891,199
2022 1,137,096 113,964,338
2021 1,121,248 113,100,950
2020 1,105,188 112,081,264
2019 1,088,709 110,804,683
2018 1,071,882 109,465,287
2017 1,054,841 108,119,693
2016 1,037,653 106,735,719
2015 1,020,313 105,312,992
2014 1,002,717 103,767,130
2013 984,824 102,076,336
2012 966,747 100,175,512
2011 948,558 98,248,614
2010 930,251 96,337,125
2009 911,527 94,384,250
2008 892,734 92,699,095
2007 874,528 91,075,184
2006 855,764 89,508,986
2005 839,167 88,015,962
2004 826,124 86,394,504
2003 813,519 84,731,835
2002 795,574 83,068,889
2001 771,313 81,401,488
2000 747,318 79,625,397
1999 724,218 77,753,257
1998 699,352 75,791,024
1997 671,817 73,908,810
1996 648,348 72,190,242
1995 633,074 70,546,246
1994 626,710 69,019,291
1993 614,245 67,530,621
1992 626,010 65,926,125
1991 631,092 64,382,249
1990 579,538 62,854,666
1989 523,355 61,265,260
1988 484,523 59,739,052
1987 454,399 58,157,496
1986 426,341 56,645,077
1985 402,687 55,213,006
1984 384,053 53,726,181
1983 369,553 52,194,620
1982 356,880 50,695,707
1981 343,047 49,311,727
1980 325,815 48,043,740
1979 304,513 46,807,103
1978 280,031 45,575,281
1977 254,613 44,367,962
1976 230,737 43,201,488
1975 209,908 42,120,826
1974 192,613 41,174,341
1973 178,449 40,294,130
1972 166,256 39,408,560
1971 155,136 38,518,659
1970 145,175 37,622,204
1969 136,078 36,660,799
1968 128,250 35,638,342
1967 121,649 34,621,320
1966 115,269 33,617,170
1965 109,092 32,625,316
1964 103,198 31,643,032
1963 97,872 30,674,731
1962 93,283 29,723,536
1961 89,390 28,792,621
1960 86,024 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Philippines
2100 0.1% -0.65%
2099 0.15% -0.65%
2098 0.22% -0.65%
2097 0.08% -0.65%
2096 0.12% -0.64%
2095 0.09% -0.64%
2094 0.27% -0.63%
2093 0.12% -0.63%
2092 0.1% -0.62%
2091 0.14% -0.61%
2090 0.19% -0.6%
2089 0.26% -0.59%
2088 0.23% -0.58%
2087 0.2% -0.56%
2086 0.29% -0.55%
2085 0.25% -0.53%
2084 0.21% -0.51%
2083 0.27% -0.49%
2082 0.2% -0.47%
2081 0.16% -0.45%
2080 0.28% -0.43%
2079 0.23% -0.41%
2078 0.28% -0.39%
2077 0.34% -0.36%
2076 0.35% -0.34%
2075 0.42% -0.32%
2074 0.32% -0.29%
2073 0.28% -0.27%
2072 0.37% -0.25%
2071 0.37% -0.23%
2070 0.35% -0.21%
2069 0.45% -0.2%
2068 0.47% -0.18%
2067 0.57% -0.16%
2066 0.53% -0.15%
2065 0.4% -0.13%
2064 0.42% -0.12%
2063 0.56% -0.1%
2062 0.57% -0.08%
2061 0.57% -0.07%
2060 0.64% -0.05%
2059 0.68% -0.02%
2058 0.82% -0.004%
2057 0.77% 0.01%
2056 0.58% 0.04%
2055 0.71% 0.07%
2054 0.84% 0.1%
2053 0.73% 0.12%
2052 0.64% 0.16%
2051 0.69% 0.19%
2050 0.74% 0.23%
2049 0.7% 0.26%
2048 0.75% 0.3%
2047 0.81% 0.34%
2046 0.87% 0.37%
2045 0.82% 0.4%
2044 0.84% 0.44%
2043 0.99% 0.47%
2042 1.07% 0.5%
2041 1.08% 0.53%
2040 1.04% 0.55%
2039 1% 0.59%
2038 1.09% 0.62%
2037 1% 0.64%
2036 1.08% 0.66%
2035 1.02% 0.68%
2034 1.09% 0.7%
2033 1.13% 0.71%
2032 1.23% 0.72%
2031 1.25% 0.75%
2030 1.32% 0.76%
2029 1.29% 0.78%
2028 1.27% 0.79%
2027 1.32% 0.8%
2026 1.28% 0.81%
2025 1.31% 0.81%
2024 1.37% 0.83%
2023 1.39% 0.81%
2022 1.41% 0.76%
2021 1.45% 0.91%
2020 1.51% 1.15%
2019 1.57% 1.22%
2018 1.62% 1.24%
2017 1.66% 1.3%
2016 1.7% 1.35%
2015 1.75% 1.49%
2014 1.82% 1.66%
2013 1.87% 1.9%
2012 1.92% 1.96%
2011 1.97% 1.98%
2010 2.05% 2.07%
2009 2.11% 1.82%
2008 2.08% 1.78%
2007 2.19% 1.75%
2006 1.98% 1.7%
2005 1.58% 1.88%
2004 1.55% 1.96%
2003 2.26% 2%
2002 3.15% 2.05%
2001 3.21% 2.23%
2000 3.19% 2.41%
1999 3.56% 2.59%
1998 4.1% 2.55%
1997 3.62% 2.38%
1996 2.41% 2.33%
1995 1.02% 2.21%
1994 2.03% 2.2%
1993 -1.88% 2.43%
1992 -0.81% 2.4%
1991 8.9% 2.43%
1990 10.7% 2.59%
1989 8.01% 2.55%
1988 6.63% 2.72%
1987 6.58% 2.67%
1986 5.87% 2.59%
1985 4.85% 2.77%
1984 3.92% 2.93%
1983 3.55% 2.96%
1982 4.03% 2.81%
1981 5.29% 2.64%
1980 7% 2.64%
1979 8.74% 2.7%
1978 9.98% 2.72%
1977 10.3% 2.7%
1976 9.92% 2.57%
1975 8.98% 2.3%
1974 7.94% 2.18%
1973 7.33% 2.25%
1972 7.17% 2.31%
1971 6.86% 2.38%
1970 6.69% 2.62%
1969 6.1% 2.87%
1968 5.43% 2.94%
1967 5.53% 2.99%
1966 5.66% 3.04%
1965 5.71% 3.1%
1964 5.44% 3.16%
1963 4.92% 3.2%
1962 4.36% 3.23%
1961 3.91% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Philippines
Current population
1207325
118213646
Population rank 158/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.42%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
1 hour
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +42 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 110/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -149,315
Net migration rank 89/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -149,315
2024 15,712 -11 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 15,349 500 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 15,337 500 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 14,555 1,300 917,928 -85,185
2020 14,970 1,300 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 15,368 1,322 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 15,524 1,435 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 15,593 1,535 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 15,621 1,623 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 15,718 1,723 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 15,857 1,900 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 15,986 2,033 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 16,026 2,104 1,979,568 95,702
2011 16,169 2,090 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 16,225 2,129 2,030,979 13,556
2009 16,323 2,770 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 16,356 2,148 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 16,647 1,253 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 16,901 2,719 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 17,361 -3,779 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 17,756 -5,249 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 18,341 -5,636 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 18,167 5,022 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 17,710 7,629 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 17,014 5,632 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 16,491 7,046 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 15,845 10,352 1,870,371 178,274
1997 15,255 13,625 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 15,408 2,652 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 15,651 -3,163 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 15,989 -15,756 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 15,805 8,896 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 16,971 -65,203 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 16,553 21,510 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 15,074 49,970 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 13,851 33,465 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 13,107 17,242 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 12,357 17,545 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 11,671 14,543 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 11,106 9,997 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 10,713 5,452 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 10,391 2,441 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 10,058 2,450 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 9,654 5,502 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 9,187 10,121 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 8,573 14,726 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 7,886 17,788 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 7,195 17,961 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 6,567 16,028 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 6,034 13,029 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 5,601 9,910 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 5,234 7,583 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 4,885 6,690 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 4,484 6,184 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 4,249 5,004 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 3,950 4,995 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 3,712 3,001 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 3,484 3,001 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 3,268 3,014 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 3,054 3,023 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 2,864 2,846 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 2,687 2,257 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 2,538 1,695 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 2,412 1,136 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 2,299 886 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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