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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 19.2 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Djibouti vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Taiwan
2100 1,852,930 10,150,338
2099 1,851,160 10,273,881
2098 1,848,386 10,399,680
2097 1,844,324 10,527,804
2096 1,842,788 10,657,536
2095 1,840,587 10,789,978
2094 1,838,911 10,925,075
2093 1,833,929 11,062,491
2092 1,831,754 11,202,670
2091 1,829,844 11,346,131
2090 1,827,197 11,494,369
2089 1,823,725 11,644,743
2088 1,819,072 11,799,177
2087 1,814,909 11,956,109
2086 1,811,313 12,116,149
2085 1,806,038 12,281,248
2084 1,801,459 12,451,872
2083 1,797,744 12,625,681
2082 1,792,869 12,803,442
2081 1,789,329 12,986,931
2080 1,786,557 13,174,137
2079 1,781,603 13,366,920
2078 1,777,502 13,564,788
2077 1,772,595 13,765,770
2076 1,766,589 13,969,802
2075 1,760,341 14,178,904
2074 1,753,021 14,391,331
2073 1,747,389 14,606,033
2072 1,742,543 14,824,987
2071 1,736,109 15,045,310
2070 1,729,672 15,266,143
2069 1,723,651 15,488,280
2068 1,715,937 15,714,125
2067 1,707,839 15,940,945
2066 1,698,162 16,167,553
2065 1,689,223 16,396,032
2064 1,682,510 16,625,600
2063 1,675,555 16,854,355
2062 1,666,158 17,084,600
2061 1,656,732 17,314,450
2060 1,647,366 17,541,998
2059 1,636,828 17,767,014
2058 1,625,784 17,988,239
2057 1,612,585 18,208,151
2056 1,600,264 18,423,453
2055 1,591,009 18,639,554
2054 1,579,855 18,853,384
2053 1,566,721 19,063,428
2052 1,555,435 19,270,076
2051 1,545,572 19,474,323
2050 1,535,029 19,677,203
2049 1,523,806 19,878,438
2048 1,513,191 20,073,645
2047 1,501,998 20,267,326
2046 1,489,883 20,454,154
2045 1,477,001 20,640,565
2044 1,464,918 20,819,477
2043 1,452,698 20,995,111
2042 1,438,500 21,166,213
2041 1,423,219 21,331,710
2040 1,407,993 21,491,361
2039 1,393,496 21,645,911
2038 1,379,643 21,794,529
2037 1,364,706 21,939,617
2036 1,351,216 22,077,701
2035 1,336,815 22,211,115
2034 1,323,265 22,340,809
2033 1,309,014 22,463,465
2032 1,294,377 22,582,449
2031 1,278,594 22,698,460
2030 1,262,869 22,809,605
2029 1,246,372 22,916,803
2028 1,230,494 23,022,058
2027 1,215,038 23,127,410
2026 1,199,180 23,229,461
2025 1,184,076 23,331,886
2024 1,168,722 23,410,331
2023 1,152,944 23,342,541
2022 1,137,096 23,319,977
2021 1,121,248 23,468,275
2020 1,105,188 23,582,179
2019 1,088,709 23,596,027
2018 1,071,882 23,580,080
2017 1,054,841 23,555,522
2016 1,037,653 23,515,945
2015 1,020,313 23,462,914
2014 1,002,717 23,403,635
2013 984,824 23,344,670
2012 966,747 23,270,367
2011 948,558 23,193,518
2010 930,251 23,140,948
2009 911,527 23,078,402
2008 892,734 22,997,696
2007 874,528 22,917,444
2006 855,764 22,823,455
2005 839,167 22,729,753
2004 826,124 22,646,836
2003 813,519 22,562,663
2002 795,574 22,463,172
2001 771,313 22,341,120
2000 747,318 22,184,530
1999 724,218 22,010,489
1998 699,352 21,835,703
1997 671,817 21,634,124
1996 648,348 21,441,432
1995 633,074 21,267,653
1994 626,710 21,086,645
1993 614,245 20,899,019
1992 626,010 20,704,227
1991 631,092 20,503,568
1990 579,538 20,278,946
1989 523,355 20,055,492
1988 484,523 19,839,704
1987 454,399 19,617,046
1986 426,341 19,411,454
1985 402,687 19,191,510
1984 384,053 18,929,866
1983 369,553 18,653,146
1982 356,880 18,354,855
1981 343,047 18,029,982
1980 325,815 17,704,538
1979 304,513 17,372,779
1978 280,031 17,042,272
1977 254,613 16,730,895
1976 230,737 16,401,413
1975 209,908 16,075,128
1974 192,613 15,784,817
1973 178,449 15,505,121
1972 166,256 15,220,495
1971 155,136 14,913,564
1970 145,175 14,582,944
1969 136,078 14,068,984
1968 128,250 13,548,537
1967 121,649 13,210,344
1966 115,269 12,874,153
1965 109,092 12,511,863
1964 103,198 12,137,143
1963 97,872 11,762,101
1962 93,283 11,392,513
1961 89,390 11,030,385
1960 86,024 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Taiwan
2100 0.1% -1.2%
2099 0.15% -1.21%
2098 0.22% -1.22%
2097 0.08% -1.22%
2096 0.12% -1.23%
2095 0.09% -1.24%
2094 0.27% -1.24%
2093 0.12% -1.25%
2092 0.1% -1.26%
2091 0.14% -1.29%
2090 0.19% -1.29%
2089 0.26% -1.31%
2088 0.23% -1.31%
2087 0.2% -1.32%
2086 0.29% -1.34%
2085 0.25% -1.37%
2084 0.21% -1.38%
2083 0.27% -1.39%
2082 0.2% -1.41%
2081 0.16% -1.42%
2080 0.28% -1.44%
2079 0.23% -1.46%
2078 0.28% -1.46%
2077 0.34% -1.46%
2076 0.35% -1.47%
2075 0.42% -1.48%
2074 0.32% -1.47%
2073 0.28% -1.48%
2072 0.37% -1.46%
2071 0.37% -1.45%
2070 0.35% -1.43%
2069 0.45% -1.44%
2068 0.47% -1.42%
2067 0.57% -1.4%
2066 0.53% -1.39%
2065 0.4% -1.38%
2064 0.42% -1.36%
2063 0.56% -1.35%
2062 0.57% -1.33%
2061 0.57% -1.3%
2060 0.64% -1.27%
2059 0.68% -1.23%
2058 0.82% -1.21%
2057 0.77% -1.17%
2056 0.58% -1.16%
2055 0.71% -1.13%
2054 0.84% -1.1%
2053 0.73% -1.07%
2052 0.64% -1.05%
2051 0.69% -1.03%
2050 0.74% -1.01%
2049 0.7% -0.97%
2048 0.75% -0.96%
2047 0.81% -0.91%
2046 0.87% -0.9%
2045 0.82% -0.86%
2044 0.84% -0.84%
2043 0.99% -0.81%
2042 1.07% -0.78%
2041 1.08% -0.74%
2040 1.04% -0.71%
2039 1% -0.68%
2038 1.09% -0.66%
2037 1% -0.63%
2036 1.08% -0.6%
2035 1.02% -0.58%
2034 1.09% -0.55%
2033 1.13% -0.53%
2032 1.23% -0.51%
2031 1.25% -0.49%
2030 1.32% -0.47%
2029 1.29% -0.46%
2028 1.27% -0.46%
2027 1.32% -0.44%
2026 1.28% -0.44%
2025 1.31% -0.34%
2024 1.37% 0.29%
2023 1.39% 0.1%
2022 1.41% -0.63%
2021 1.45% -0.48%
2020 1.51% -0.06%
2019 1.57% 0.07%
2018 1.62% 0.1%
2017 1.66% 0.17%
2016 1.7% 0.23%
2015 1.75% 0.25%
2014 1.82% 0.25%
2013 1.87% 0.32%
2012 1.92% 0.33%
2011 1.97% 0.23%
2010 2.05% 0.27%
2009 2.11% 0.35%
2008 2.08% 0.35%
2007 2.19% 0.41%
2006 1.98% 0.41%
2005 1.58% 0.37%
2004 1.55% 0.37%
2003 2.26% 0.44%
2002 3.15% 0.55%
2001 3.21% 0.71%
2000 3.19% 0.79%
1999 3.56% 0.8%
1998 4.1% 0.93%
1997 3.62% 0.9%
1996 2.41% 0.82%
1995 1.02% 0.86%
1994 2.03% 0.9%
1993 -1.88% 0.94%
1992 -0.81% 0.98%
1991 8.9% 1.11%
1990 10.7% 1.11%
1989 8.01% 1.09%
1988 6.63% 1.14%
1987 6.58% 1.06%
1986 5.87% 1.15%
1985 4.85% 1.38%
1984 3.92% 1.48%
1983 3.55% 1.63%
1982 4.03% 1.8%
1981 5.29% 1.84%
1980 7% 1.91%
1979 8.74% 1.94%
1978 9.98% 1.86%
1977 10.3% 2.01%
1976 9.92% 2.03%
1975 8.98% 1.84%
1974 7.94% 1.8%
1973 7.33% 1.87%
1972 7.17% 2.06%
1971 6.86% 2.27%
1970 6.69% 3.65%
1969 6.1% 3.84%
1968 5.43% 2.56%
1967 5.53% 2.61%
1966 5.66% 2.9%
1965 5.71% 3.09%
1964 5.44% 3.19%
1963 4.92% 3.24%
1962 4.36% 3.28%
1961 3.91% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Taiwan
Current population
1207325
23229461
Population rank 158/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.28%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
1 hour
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 -215
Annual growth/decline +15,354 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 178/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -581 +47,029
Net migration rank 89/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 60/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -
2024 15,712 -11 -67,188 47,029
2023 15,349 500 -69,794 225,599
2022 15,337 500 -68,327 -42,430
2021 14,555 1,300 -30,039 -156,010
2020 14,970 1,300 -7,782 -33,978
2019 15,368 1,322 1,416 12,718
2018 15,524 1,435 8,725 8,888
2017 15,593 1,535 22,613 8,809
2016 15,621 1,623 35,980 11,707
2015 15,718 1,723 49,741 8,581
2014 15,857 1,900 - -
2013 15,986 2,033 - -
2012 16,026 2,104 - -
2011 16,169 2,090 43,836 19,077
2010 16,225 2,129 - -
2009 16,323 2,770 - -
2008 16,356 2,148 - -
2007 16,647 1,253 - -
2006 16,901 2,719 - -
2005 17,361 -3,779 - -
2004 17,756 -5,249 - -
2003 18,341 -5,636 - -
2002 18,167 5,022 - -
2001 17,710 7,629 132,707 -3,811
2000 17,014 5,632 - -
1999 16,491 7,046 - -
1998 15,845 10,352 - -
1997 15,255 13,625 - -
1996 15,408 2,652 - -
1995 15,651 -3,163 - -
1994 15,989 -15,756 - -
1993 15,805 8,896 - -
1992 16,971 -65,203 - -
1991 16,553 21,510 215,698 -12,128
1990 15,074 49,970 - -
1989 13,851 33,465 - -
1988 13,107 17,242 - -
1987 12,357 17,545 - -
1986 11,671 14,543 - -
1985 11,106 9,997 - -
1984 10,713 5,452 - -
1983 10,391 2,441 - -
1982 10,058 2,450 - -
1981 9,654 5,502 326,883 4,508
1980 9,187 10,121 - -
1979 8,573 14,726 - -
1978 7,886 17,788 - -
1977 7,195 17,961 - -
1976 6,567 16,028 - -
1975 6,034 13,029 - -
1974 5,601 9,910 - -
1973 5,234 7,583 - -
1972 4,885 6,690 - -
1971 4,484 6,184 - -
1970 4,249 5,004 - -
1969 3,950 4,995 - -
1968 3,712 3,001 - -
1967 3,484 3,001 - -
1966 3,268 3,014 346,958 18,774
1965 3,054 3,023 - -
1964 2,864 2,846 - -
1963 2,687 2,257 - -
1962 2,538 1,695 - -
1961 2,412 1,136 - -
1960 2,299 886 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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