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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 118.1 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 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Djibouti vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Russia
2100 1,852,930 125,631,984
2099 1,851,160 125,735,285
2098 1,848,386 125,835,990
2097 1,844,324 125,914,480
2096 1,842,788 126,004,709
2095 1,840,587 126,072,890
2094 1,838,911 126,125,529
2093 1,833,929 126,181,074
2092 1,831,754 126,256,091
2091 1,829,844 126,304,823
2090 1,827,197 126,360,262
2089 1,823,725 126,412,664
2088 1,819,072 126,463,022
2087 1,814,909 126,511,263
2086 1,811,313 126,579,534
2085 1,806,038 126,655,806
2084 1,801,459 126,730,694
2083 1,797,744 126,805,713
2082 1,792,869 126,889,471
2081 1,789,329 126,973,300
2080 1,786,557 127,070,546
2079 1,781,603 127,191,346
2078 1,777,502 127,331,975
2077 1,772,595 127,489,152
2076 1,766,589 127,641,749
2075 1,760,341 127,825,235
2074 1,753,021 128,023,096
2073 1,747,389 128,238,922
2072 1,742,543 128,465,870
2071 1,736,109 128,745,681
2070 1,729,672 129,020,076
2069 1,723,651 129,309,803
2068 1,715,937 129,589,275
2067 1,707,839 129,873,991
2066 1,698,162 130,184,092
2065 1,689,223 130,515,828
2064 1,682,510 130,852,649
2063 1,675,555 131,199,458
2062 1,666,158 131,530,725
2061 1,656,732 131,881,030
2060 1,647,366 132,209,377
2059 1,636,828 132,568,882
2058 1,625,784 132,933,515
2057 1,612,585 133,272,997
2056 1,600,264 133,615,325
2055 1,591,009 133,963,055
2054 1,579,855 134,288,366
2053 1,566,721 134,609,198
2052 1,555,435 134,876,558
2051 1,545,572 135,141,211
2050 1,535,029 135,386,454
2049 1,523,806 135,609,441
2048 1,513,191 135,818,840
2047 1,501,998 136,013,698
2046 1,489,883 136,185,098
2045 1,477,001 136,368,416
2044 1,464,918 136,568,234
2043 1,452,698 136,791,498
2042 1,438,500 137,015,033
2041 1,423,219 137,266,491
2040 1,407,993 137,531,851
2039 1,393,496 137,833,822
2038 1,379,643 138,146,863
2037 1,364,706 138,485,780
2036 1,351,216 138,835,731
2035 1,336,815 139,197,452
2034 1,323,265 139,573,272
2033 1,309,014 139,960,175
2032 1,294,377 140,359,785
2031 1,278,594 140,785,026
2030 1,262,869 141,182,418
2029 1,246,372 141,571,268
2028 1,230,494 141,946,979
2027 1,215,038 142,315,155
2026 1,199,180 142,643,173
2025 1,184,076 143,513,328
2024 1,168,722 143,669,648
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% 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 27.1% to 1,535,029 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

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 126M 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 1.31% -0.11%
2024 1.37% -0.11%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Russia
Current population
1207325
142643173
Population rank 158/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.72%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
1 hour
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +42 -428
Annual growth/decline +15,354 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 166/197
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 15,712 -11 -574,678 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 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 (1960–2025, 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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