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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 117.9 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Djibouti vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Russia
2100 1,853,638 124,983,377
2099 1,851,867 125,086,144
2098 1,849,091 125,186,329
2097 1,845,028 125,264,415
2096 1,843,492 125,354,177
2095 1,841,290 125,422,006
2094 1,839,614 125,474,373
2093 1,834,629 125,529,632
2092 1,832,454 125,604,261
2091 1,830,543 125,652,742
2090 1,827,895 125,707,894
2089 1,824,422 125,760,026
2088 1,819,766 125,810,124
2087 1,815,602 125,858,116
2086 1,812,004 125,926,035
2085 1,806,728 126,001,913
2084 1,802,147 126,076,414
2083 1,798,430 126,151,046
2082 1,793,553 126,234,371
2081 1,790,013 126,317,768
2080 1,787,239 126,414,511
2079 1,782,284 126,534,688
2078 1,778,181 126,674,591
2077 1,773,272 126,830,956
2076 1,767,264 126,982,766
2075 1,761,013 127,165,304
2074 1,753,691 127,362,143
2073 1,748,057 127,576,856
2072 1,743,208 127,802,632
2071 1,736,772 128,080,998
2070 1,730,333 128,353,977
2069 1,724,309 128,642,208
2068 1,716,592 128,920,237
2067 1,708,491 129,203,483
2066 1,698,811 129,511,983
2065 1,689,868 129,842,007
2064 1,683,153 130,177,089
2063 1,676,195 130,522,107
2062 1,666,794 130,851,664
2061 1,657,365 131,200,160
2060 1,647,995 131,526,812
2059 1,637,453 131,884,461
2058 1,626,405 132,247,211
2057 1,613,201 132,584,941
2056 1,600,875 132,925,501
2055 1,591,617 133,271,436
2054 1,580,458 133,595,068
2053 1,567,320 133,914,243
2052 1,556,029 134,180,223
2051 1,546,163 134,443,510
2050 1,535,615 134,687,487
2049 1,524,387 134,909,323
2048 1,513,769 135,117,641
2047 1,502,572 135,311,492
2046 1,490,451 135,482,008
2045 1,477,565 135,664,379
2044 1,465,478 135,863,165
2043 1,453,253 136,085,277
2042 1,439,049 136,307,658
2041 1,423,763 136,557,818
2040 1,408,530 136,821,807
2039 1,394,028 137,122,219
2038 1,380,170 137,433,644
2037 1,365,227 137,770,811
2036 1,351,732 138,118,955
2035 1,337,326 138,478,809
2034 1,323,770 138,852,689
2033 1,309,514 139,237,595
2032 1,294,871 139,635,142
2031 1,279,082 140,058,187
2030 1,263,351 140,453,528
2029 1,246,848 140,840,370
2028 1,230,964 141,214,141
2027 1,215,502 141,580,416
2026 1,199,638 141,906,741
2025 1,184,528 142,772,403
2024 1,168,722 143,533,851
2023 1,152,944 143,826,130
2022 1,137,096 144,236,933
2021 1,121,248 144,746,762
2020 1,105,188 145,245,148
2019 1,088,709 145,453,291
2018 1,071,882 145,398,106
2017 1,054,841 145,293,260
2016 1,037,653 145,015,460
2015 1,020,313 144,640,716
2014 1,002,717 144,237,223
2013 984,824 143,805,638
2012 966,747 143,378,447
2011 948,558 143,018,195
2010 930,251 142,849,468
2009 911,527 142,785,348
2008 892,734 142,742,366
2007 874,528 142,805,114
2006 855,764 143,049,637
2005 839,167 143,518,814
2004 826,124 144,067,316
2003 813,519 144,648,618
2002 795,574 145,306,497
2001 771,313 145,976,482
2000 747,318 146,596,869
1999 724,218 147,214,776
1998 699,352 147,670,784
1997 671,817 147,915,361
1996 648,348 148,160,129
1995 633,074 148,375,787
1994 626,710 148,407,912
1993 614,245 148,458,777
1992 626,010 148,538,197
1991 631,092 148,394,216
1990 579,538 147,969,406
1989 523,355 147,721,000
1988 484,523 146,857,000
1987 454,399 145,908,000
1986 426,341 144,894,000
1985 402,687 143,858,000
1984 384,053 142,745,000
1983 369,553 141,668,000
1982 356,880 140,823,000
1981 343,047 139,941,000
1980 325,815 139,010,000
1979 304,513 138,027,000
1978 280,031 137,060,000
1977 254,613 136,100,000
1976 230,737 135,147,000
1975 209,908 134,200,000
1974 192,613 133,432,000
1973 178,449 132,669,000
1972 166,256 131,909,000
1971 155,136 131,155,000
1970 145,175 130,404,000
1969 136,078 129,664,000
1968 128,250 128,928,000
1967 121,649 128,196,000
1966 115,269 127,468,000
1965 109,092 126,745,000
1964 103,198 125,345,000
1963 97,872 123,960,000
1962 93,283 122,591,000
1961 89,390 121,236,000
1960 86,024 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Russia
2100 0.1% -0.08%
2099 0.15% -0.08%
2098 0.22% -0.06%
2097 0.08% -0.07%
2096 0.12% -0.05%
2095 0.09% -0.04%
2094 0.27% -0.04%
2093 0.12% -0.06%
2092 0.1% -0.04%
2091 0.14% -0.04%
2090 0.19% -0.04%
2089 0.26% -0.04%
2088 0.23% -0.04%
2087 0.2% -0.05%
2086 0.29% -0.06%
2085 0.25% -0.06%
2084 0.21% -0.06%
2083 0.27% -0.07%
2082 0.2% -0.07%
2081 0.16% -0.08%
2080 0.28% -0.09%
2079 0.23% -0.11%
2078 0.28% -0.12%
2077 0.34% -0.12%
2076 0.35% -0.14%
2075 0.42% -0.15%
2074 0.32% -0.17%
2073 0.28% -0.18%
2072 0.37% -0.22%
2071 0.37% -0.21%
2070 0.35% -0.22%
2069 0.45% -0.22%
2068 0.47% -0.22%
2067 0.57% -0.24%
2066 0.53% -0.25%
2065 0.4% -0.26%
2064 0.42% -0.26%
2063 0.56% -0.25%
2062 0.57% -0.27%
2061 0.57% -0.25%
2060 0.64% -0.27%
2059 0.68% -0.27%
2058 0.82% -0.25%
2057 0.77% -0.26%
2056 0.58% -0.26%
2055 0.71% -0.24%
2054 0.84% -0.24%
2053 0.73% -0.2%
2052 0.64% -0.2%
2051 0.69% -0.18%
2050 0.74% -0.16%
2049 0.7% -0.15%
2048 0.75% -0.14%
2047 0.81% -0.13%
2046 0.87% -0.13%
2045 0.82% -0.15%
2044 0.84% -0.16%
2043 0.99% -0.16%
2042 1.07% -0.18%
2041 1.08% -0.19%
2040 1.04% -0.22%
2039 1% -0.23%
2038 1.09% -0.24%
2037 1% -0.25%
2036 1.08% -0.26%
2035 1.02% -0.27%
2034 1.09% -0.28%
2033 1.13% -0.28%
2032 1.23% -0.3%
2031 1.25% -0.28%
2030 1.32% -0.27%
2029 1.29% -0.26%
2028 1.27% -0.26%
2027 1.32% -0.23%
2026 1.28% -0.61%
2025 1.35% -0.53%
2024 1.37% -0.2%
2023 1.39% -0.28%
2022 1.41% -0.35%
2021 1.45% -0.34%
2020 1.51% -0.14%
2019 1.57% 0.04%
2018 1.62% 0.07%
2017 1.66% 0.19%
2016 1.7% 0.26%
2015 1.75% 0.28%
2014 1.82% 0.3%
2013 1.87% 0.3%
2012 1.92% 0.25%
2011 1.97% 0.12%
2010 2.05% 0.04%
2009 2.11% 0.03%
2008 2.08% -0.04%
2007 2.19% -0.17%
2006 1.98% -0.33%
2005 1.58% -0.38%
2004 1.55% -0.4%
2003 2.26% -0.45%
2002 3.15% -0.46%
2001 3.21% -0.42%
2000 3.19% -0.42%
1999 3.56% -0.31%
1998 4.1% -0.17%
1997 3.62% -0.17%
1996 2.41% -0.15%
1995 1.02% -0.02%
1994 2.03% -0.03%
1993 -1.88% -0.05%
1992 -0.81% 0.1%
1991 8.9% 0.29%
1990 10.7% 0.17%
1989 8.01% 0.59%
1988 6.63% 0.65%
1987 6.58% 0.7%
1986 5.87% 0.72%
1985 4.85% 0.78%
1984 3.92% 0.76%
1983 3.55% 0.6%
1982 4.03% 0.63%
1981 5.29% 0.67%
1980 7% 0.71%
1979 8.74% 0.71%
1978 9.98% 0.71%
1977 10.3% 0.71%
1976 9.92% 0.71%
1975 8.98% 0.58%
1974 7.94% 0.58%
1973 7.33% 0.58%
1972 7.17% 0.57%
1971 6.86% 0.58%
1970 6.69% 0.57%
1969 6.1% 0.57%
1968 5.43% 0.57%
1967 5.53% 0.57%
1966 5.66% 0.57%
1965 5.71% 1.12%
1964 5.44% 1.12%
1963 4.92% 1.12%
1962 4.36% 1.12%
1961 3.91% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Russia
Current population
1203929
141906741
Population rank 158/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.71%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +43 -801
Annual growth/decline +15,778 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 177/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -251,822
Net migration rank 89/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -251,822
2024 - -11 - -178,042
2023 15,349 500 -503,392 27,807
2022 15,337 500 -576,948 765,629
2021 14,555 1,300 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 14,970 1,300 -697,177 334,094
2019 15,368 1,322 -319,997 336,494
2018 15,524 1,435 -232,637 339,972
2017 15,593 1,535 -130,764 396,619
2016 15,621 1,623 0 447,645
2015 15,718 1,723 43,392 384,756
2014 15,857 1,900 28,848 264,698
2013 15,986 2,033 28,761 289,872
2012 16,026 2,104 0 285,977
2011 16,169 2,090 -128,716 309,377
2010 16,225 2,129 -242,844 307,555
2009 16,323 2,770 -257,014 350,206
2008 16,356 2,148 -356,856 360,840
2007 16,647 1,253 -471,257 365,717
2006 16,901 2,719 -686,638 308,370
2005 17,361 -3,779 -846,761 263,541
2004 17,756 -5,249 -792,370 261,519
2003 18,341 -5,636 -896,822 256,804
2002 18,167 5,022 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 17,710 7,629 -963,445 259,614
2000 17,014 5,632 -967,540 550,401
1999 16,491 7,046 -927,453 375,468
1998 15,845 10,352 -694,053 528,135
1997 15,255 13,625 -769,159 541,387
1996 15,408 2,652 -785,248 587,171
1995 15,651 -3,163 -845,742 723,875
1994 15,989 -15,756 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 15,805 8,896 -757,140 507,229
1992 16,971 -65,203 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 16,553 21,510 103,876 125,505
1990 15,074 49,970 325,533 299,863
1989 13,851 33,465 576,112 89,400
1988 13,107 17,242 778,343 269,862
1987 12,357 17,545 977,583 275,611
1986 11,671 14,543 985,279 283,553
1985 11,106 9,997 762,447 280,614
1984 10,713 5,452 756,548 247,026
1983 10,391 2,441 906,676 200,159
1982 10,058 2,450 830,855 107,520
1981 9,654 5,502 713,700 36,686
1980 9,187 10,121 681,149 10,440
1979 8,573 14,726 690,135 -5,791
1978 7,886 17,788 812,766 108,882
1977 7,195 17,961 832,932 122,316
1976 6,567 16,028 852,237 113,851
1975 6,034 13,029 843,850 80,069
1974 5,601 9,910 883,186 -51,759
1973 5,234 7,583 846,561 -107,568
1972 4,885 6,690 872,050 -111,168
1971 4,484 6,184 854,999 -134,968
1970 4,249 5,004 785,554 -264,464
1969 3,950 4,995 753,088 -64,643
1968 3,712 3,001 787,621 -83,221
1967 3,484 3,001 854,554 -116,029
1966 3,268 3,014 989,279 -111,360
1965 3,054 3,023 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 2,864 2,846 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 2,687 2,257 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 2,538 1,695 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 2,412 1,136 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 2,299 886 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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