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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 9.18 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Djibouti vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Tajikistan
2100 1,852,930 20,381,526
2099 1,851,160 20,372,551
2098 1,848,386 20,358,644
2097 1,844,324 20,340,387
2096 1,842,788 20,316,369
2095 1,840,587 20,289,397
2094 1,838,911 20,257,491
2093 1,833,929 20,225,699
2092 1,831,754 20,184,493
2091 1,829,844 20,140,447
2090 1,827,197 20,095,391
2089 1,823,725 20,047,692
2088 1,819,072 19,997,155
2087 1,814,909 19,941,974
2086 1,811,313 19,887,286
2085 1,806,038 19,828,693
2084 1,801,459 19,765,003
2083 1,797,744 19,697,841
2082 1,792,869 19,631,303
2081 1,789,329 19,564,411
2080 1,786,557 19,491,236
2079 1,781,603 19,417,379
2078 1,777,502 19,339,170
2077 1,772,595 19,257,390
2076 1,766,589 19,167,336
2075 1,760,341 19,075,879
2074 1,753,021 18,980,350
2073 1,747,389 18,881,571
2072 1,742,543 18,777,247
2071 1,736,109 18,666,888
2070 1,729,672 18,551,377
2069 1,723,651 18,430,162
2068 1,715,937 18,307,352
2067 1,707,839 18,179,902
2066 1,698,162 18,046,854
2065 1,689,223 17,914,179
2064 1,682,510 17,776,364
2063 1,675,555 17,633,689
2062 1,666,158 17,490,989
2061 1,656,732 17,348,872
2060 1,647,366 17,199,727
2059 1,636,828 17,048,953
2058 1,625,784 16,896,463
2057 1,612,585 16,742,280
2056 1,600,264 16,588,751
2055 1,591,009 16,434,774
2054 1,579,855 16,278,710
2053 1,566,721 16,123,490
2052 1,555,435 15,961,093
2051 1,545,572 15,798,643
2050 1,535,029 15,632,073
2049 1,523,806 15,462,414
2048 1,513,191 15,286,104
2047 1,501,998 15,105,763
2046 1,489,883 14,921,881
2045 1,477,001 14,733,376
2044 1,464,918 14,538,462
2043 1,452,698 14,343,357
2042 1,438,500 14,141,976
2041 1,423,219 13,939,862
2040 1,407,993 13,735,841
2039 1,393,496 13,531,043
2038 1,379,643 13,325,915
2037 1,364,706 13,119,563
2036 1,351,216 12,911,709
2035 1,336,815 12,708,867
2034 1,323,265 12,510,728
2033 1,309,014 12,316,142
2032 1,294,377 12,122,988
2031 1,278,594 11,933,358
2030 1,262,869 11,744,792
2029 1,246,372 11,554,401
2028 1,230,494 11,364,659
2027 1,215,038 11,173,930
2026 1,199,180 10,981,648
2025 1,184,076 10,786,734
2024 1,168,722 10,590,927
2023 1,152,944 10,389,799
2022 1,137,096 10,182,222
2021 1,121,248 9,966,908
2020 1,105,188 9,749,310
2019 1,088,709 9,529,966
2018 1,071,882 9,307,333
2017 1,054,841 9,085,946
2016 1,037,653 8,865,631
2015 1,020,313 8,643,840
2014 1,002,717 8,425,552
2013 984,824 8,216,724
2012 966,747 8,014,084
2011 948,558 7,824,785
2010 930,251 7,652,141
2009 911,527 7,490,230
2008 892,734 7,338,403
2007 874,528 7,194,477
2006 855,764 7,057,566
2005 839,167 6,924,720
2004 826,124 6,790,547
2003 813,519 6,658,575
2002 795,574 6,531,669
2001 771,313 6,407,377
2000 747,318 6,284,735
1999 724,218 6,208,370
1998 699,352 6,176,397
1997 671,817 6,139,829
1996 648,348 6,066,523
1995 633,074 5,948,584
1994 626,710 5,825,368
1993 614,245 5,724,993
1992 626,010 5,649,400
1991 631,092 5,541,205
1990 579,538 5,398,768
1989 523,355 5,267,249
1988 484,523 5,114,989
1987 454,399 4,939,059
1986 426,341 4,772,139
1985 402,687 4,619,003
1984 384,053 4,480,026
1983 369,553 4,350,874
1982 356,880 4,227,171
1981 343,047 4,109,022
1980 325,815 3,995,256
1979 304,513 3,882,691
1978 280,031 3,768,508
1977 254,613 3,653,265
1976 230,737 3,540,076
1975 209,908 3,430,425
1974 192,613 3,324,499
1973 178,449 3,222,290
1972 166,256 3,123,691
1971 155,136 3,028,837
1970 145,175 2,936,779
1969 136,078 2,845,273
1968 128,250 2,753,848
1967 121,649 2,664,130
1966 115,269 2,577,184
1965 109,092 2,492,998
1964 103,198 2,411,260
1963 97,872 2,331,736
1962 93,283 2,255,026
1961 89,390 2,181,805
1960 86,024 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Tajikistan
2100 0.1% 0.04%
2099 0.15% 0.07%
2098 0.22% 0.09%
2097 0.08% 0.12%
2096 0.12% 0.13%
2095 0.09% 0.16%
2094 0.27% 0.16%
2093 0.12% 0.2%
2092 0.1% 0.22%
2091 0.14% 0.22%
2090 0.19% 0.24%
2089 0.26% 0.25%
2088 0.23% 0.28%
2087 0.2% 0.27%
2086 0.29% 0.3%
2085 0.25% 0.32%
2084 0.21% 0.34%
2083 0.27% 0.34%
2082 0.2% 0.34%
2081 0.16% 0.38%
2080 0.28% 0.38%
2079 0.23% 0.4%
2078 0.28% 0.42%
2077 0.34% 0.47%
2076 0.35% 0.48%
2075 0.42% 0.5%
2074 0.32% 0.52%
2073 0.28% 0.56%
2072 0.37% 0.59%
2071 0.37% 0.62%
2070 0.35% 0.66%
2069 0.45% 0.67%
2068 0.47% 0.7%
2067 0.57% 0.74%
2066 0.53% 0.74%
2065 0.4% 0.78%
2064 0.42% 0.81%
2063 0.56% 0.82%
2062 0.57% 0.82%
2061 0.57% 0.87%
2060 0.64% 0.88%
2059 0.68% 0.9%
2058 0.82% 0.92%
2057 0.77% 0.93%
2056 0.58% 0.94%
2055 0.71% 0.96%
2054 0.84% 0.96%
2053 0.73% 1.02%
2052 0.64% 1.03%
2051 0.69% 1.07%
2050 0.74% 1.1%
2049 0.7% 1.15%
2048 0.75% 1.19%
2047 0.81% 1.23%
2046 0.87% 1.28%
2045 0.82% 1.34%
2044 0.84% 1.36%
2043 0.99% 1.42%
2042 1.07% 1.45%
2041 1.08% 1.49%
2040 1.04% 1.51%
2039 1% 1.54%
2038 1.09% 1.57%
2037 1% 1.61%
2036 1.08% 1.6%
2035 1.02% 1.58%
2034 1.09% 1.58%
2033 1.13% 1.59%
2032 1.23% 1.59%
2031 1.25% 1.61%
2030 1.32% 1.65%
2029 1.29% 1.67%
2028 1.27% 1.71%
2027 1.32% 1.75%
2026 1.28% 1.81%
2025 1.31% 1.85%
2024 1.37% 1.94%
2023 1.39% 2.04%
2022 1.41% 2.16%
2021 1.45% 2.23%
2020 1.51% 2.3%
2019 1.57% 2.39%
2018 1.62% 2.44%
2017 1.66% 2.49%
2016 1.7% 2.57%
2015 1.75% 2.59%
2014 1.82% 2.54%
2013 1.87% 2.53%
2012 1.92% 2.42%
2011 1.97% 2.26%
2010 2.05% 2.16%
2009 2.11% 2.07%
2008 2.08% 2%
2007 2.19% 1.94%
2006 1.98% 1.92%
2005 1.58% 1.98%
2004 1.55% 1.98%
2003 2.26% 1.94%
2002 3.15% 1.94%
2001 3.21% 1.95%
2000 3.19% 1.23%
1999 3.56% 0.52%
1998 4.1% 0.6%
1997 3.62% 1.21%
1996 2.41% 1.98%
1995 1.02% 2.12%
1994 2.03% 1.75%
1993 -1.88% 1.34%
1992 -0.81% 1.95%
1991 8.9% 2.64%
1990 10.7% 2.5%
1989 8.01% 2.98%
1988 6.63% 3.56%
1987 6.58% 3.5%
1986 5.87% 3.32%
1985 4.85% 3.1%
1984 3.92% 2.97%
1983 3.55% 2.93%
1982 4.03% 2.88%
1981 5.29% 2.85%
1980 7% 2.9%
1979 8.74% 3.03%
1978 9.98% 3.15%
1977 10.3% 3.2%
1976 9.92% 3.2%
1975 8.98% 3.19%
1974 7.94% 3.17%
1973 7.33% 3.16%
1972 7.17% 3.13%
1971 6.86% 3.13%
1970 6.69% 3.22%
1969 6.1% 3.32%
1968 5.43% 3.37%
1967 5.53% 3.37%
1966 5.66% 3.38%
1965 5.71% 3.39%
1964 5.44% 3.41%
1963 4.92% 3.4%
1962 4.36% 3.36%
1961 3.91% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Tajikistan
Current population
1207325
11080415
Population rank 158/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.13%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
1 hour
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +536
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 58/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -21,606
Net migration rank 89/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -21,606
2024 15,712 -11 219,677 -21,236
2023 15,349 500 223,828 -19,999
2022 15,337 500 228,336 -17,001
2021 14,555 1,300 222,850 -3,564
2020 14,970 1,300 219,467 -3,564
2019 15,368 1,322 231,817 -9,041
2018 15,524 1,435 228,597 -6,111
2017 15,593 1,535 224,396 -4,093
2016 15,621 1,623 228,547 -8,210
2015 15,718 1,723 230,903 -7,660
2014 15,857 1,900 227,304 -13,962
2013 15,986 2,033 220,693 -16,362
2012 16,026 2,104 213,078 -12,132
2011 16,169 2,090 208,429 -30,783
2010 16,225 2,129 201,389 -33,733
2009 16,323 2,770 192,851 -36,677
2008 16,356 2,148 182,337 -34,855
2007 16,647 1,253 173,200 -32,831
2006 16,901 2,719 164,046 -30,591
2005 17,361 -3,779 160,189 -27,954
2004 17,756 -5,249 161,201 -25,082
2003 18,341 -5,636 150,391 -22,562
2002 18,167 5,022 146,492 -20,526
2001 17,710 7,629 142,276 -19,657
2000 17,014 5,632 136,549 -13,871
1999 16,491 7,046 147,622 -117,571
1998 15,845 10,352 153,508 -119,621
1997 15,255 13,625 149,825 -110,572
1996 15,408 2,652 138,287 -30,922
1995 15,651 -3,163 168,934 -40,418
1994 15,989 -15,756 167,590 -49,668
1993 15,805 8,896 157,975 -75,147
1992 16,971 -65,203 163,652 -95,280
1991 16,553 21,510 177,585 -29,553
1990 15,074 49,970 178,429 -41,596
1989 13,851 33,465 179,212 -53,020
1988 13,107 17,242 172,805 5,523
1987 12,357 17,545 163,611 9,923
1986 11,671 14,543 155,987 4,321
1985 11,106 9,997 145,720 247
1984 10,713 5,452 139,145 -7,152
1983 10,391 2,441 133,280 -6,972
1982 10,058 2,450 127,838 -6,730
1981 9,654 5,502 121,418 -6,221
1980 9,187 10,121 117,888 -5,557
1979 8,573 14,726 114,496 -1,703
1978 7,886 17,788 110,564 5,006
1977 7,195 17,961 106,920 7,999
1976 6,567 16,028 103,777 7,679
1975 6,034 13,029 100,604 7,237
1974 5,601 9,910 97,481 6,531
1973 5,234 7,583 94,523 5,876
1972 4,885 6,690 91,677 5,123
1971 4,484 6,184 88,618 4,293
1970 4,249 5,004 85,645 5,559
1969 3,950 4,995 82,931 8,886
1968 3,712 3,001 80,698 10,323
1967 3,484 3,001 78,733 9,670
1966 3,268 3,014 76,702 8,796
1965 3,054 3,023 75,139 7,744
1964 2,864 2,846 74,030 6,568
1963 2,687 2,257 73,065 5,379
1962 2,538 1,695 70,700 4,270
1961 2,412 1,136 68,182 3,291
1960 2,299 886 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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