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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 61 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Djibouti vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Tanzania
2100 1,852,930 265,471,550
2099 1,851,160 263,137,702
2098 1,848,386 260,784,676
2097 1,844,324 258,387,890
2096 1,842,788 255,972,277
2095 1,840,587 253,543,248
2094 1,838,911 251,095,452
2093 1,833,929 248,605,184
2092 1,831,754 246,083,651
2091 1,829,844 243,533,968
2090 1,827,197 240,979,094
2089 1,823,725 238,393,867
2088 1,819,072 235,775,056
2087 1,814,909 233,145,231
2086 1,811,313 230,474,072
2085 1,806,038 227,778,580
2084 1,801,459 225,090,075
2083 1,797,744 222,400,079
2082 1,792,869 219,697,321
2081 1,789,329 216,974,796
2080 1,786,557 214,235,505
2079 1,781,603 211,466,096
2078 1,777,502 208,688,171
2077 1,772,595 205,898,494
2076 1,766,589 203,086,766
2075 1,760,341 200,278,383
2074 1,753,021 197,449,196
2073 1,747,389 194,624,081
2072 1,742,543 191,805,820
2071 1,736,109 188,974,004
2070 1,729,672 186,134,634
2069 1,723,651 183,293,747
2068 1,715,937 180,458,385
2067 1,707,839 177,622,538
2066 1,698,162 174,786,430
2065 1,689,223 171,897,059
2064 1,682,510 169,048,435
2063 1,675,555 166,202,091
2062 1,666,158 163,354,473
2061 1,656,732 160,521,858
2060 1,647,366 157,707,240
2059 1,636,828 154,905,240
2058 1,625,784 152,106,040
2057 1,612,585 149,311,257
2056 1,600,264 146,505,507
2055 1,591,009 143,722,840
2054 1,579,855 140,970,467
2053 1,566,721 138,249,490
2052 1,555,435 135,540,803
2051 1,545,572 132,838,721
2050 1,535,029 130,145,345
2049 1,523,806 127,483,126
2048 1,513,191 124,809,212
2047 1,501,998 122,146,647
2046 1,489,883 119,511,124
2045 1,477,001 116,903,642
2044 1,464,918 114,318,843
2043 1,452,698 111,765,580
2042 1,438,500 109,231,423
2041 1,423,219 106,738,458
2040 1,407,993 104,262,479
2039 1,393,496 101,804,600
2038 1,379,643 99,370,760
2037 1,364,706 96,974,485
2036 1,351,216 94,592,848
2035 1,336,815 92,248,476
2034 1,323,265 89,920,872
2033 1,309,014 87,646,627
2032 1,294,377 85,401,853
2031 1,278,594 83,172,579
2030 1,262,869 80,989,443
2029 1,246,372 78,830,947
2028 1,230,494 76,723,335
2027 1,215,038 74,639,948
2026 1,199,180 72,582,361
2025 1,184,076 70,545,865
2024 1,168,722 68,560,157
2023 1,152,944 66,617,606
2022 1,137,096 64,711,821
2021 1,121,248 62,830,412
2020 1,105,188 60,972,798
2019 1,088,709 59,174,891
2018 1,071,882 57,437,145
2017 1,054,841 55,652,890
2016 1,037,653 53,824,013
2015 1,020,313 52,020,962
2014 1,002,717 50,351,512
2013 984,824 48,824,128
2012 966,747 47,374,260
2011 948,558 46,029,367
2010 930,251 44,758,488
2009 911,527 43,633,982
2008 892,734 42,570,728
2007 874,528 41,435,512
2006 855,764 40,294,902
2005 839,167 39,182,076
2004 826,124 38,109,668
2003 813,519 37,089,555
2002 795,574 36,121,304
2001 771,313 35,198,299
2000 747,318 34,260,139
1999 724,218 33,300,330
1998 699,352 32,420,458
1997 671,817 31,578,089
1996 648,348 30,945,762
1995 633,074 30,383,497
1994 626,710 29,442,356
1993 614,245 28,332,692
1992 626,010 27,457,588
1991 631,092 26,780,436
1990 579,538 26,110,207
1989 523,355 25,438,759
1988 484,523 24,769,686
1987 454,399 24,030,378
1986 426,341 23,258,959
1985 402,687 22,501,693
1984 384,053 21,779,066
1983 369,553 21,079,874
1982 356,880 20,398,571
1981 343,047 19,784,703
1980 325,815 19,189,769
1979 304,513 18,592,038
1978 280,031 17,976,566
1977 254,613 17,352,929
1976 230,737 16,736,211
1975 209,908 16,138,361
1974 192,613 15,561,630
1973 178,449 15,010,101
1972 166,256 14,479,308
1971 155,136 13,971,451
1970 145,175 13,492,677
1969 136,078 13,036,700
1968 128,250 12,602,076
1967 121,649 12,200,109
1966 115,269 11,827,459
1965 109,092 11,470,728
1964 103,198 11,127,826
1963 97,872 10,799,528
1962 93,283 10,487,756
1961 89,390 10,187,886
1960 86,024 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Tanzania
2100 0.1% 0.89%
2099 0.15% 0.9%
2098 0.22% 0.93%
2097 0.08% 0.94%
2096 0.12% 0.96%
2095 0.09% 0.97%
2094 0.27% 1%
2093 0.12% 1.02%
2092 0.1% 1.05%
2091 0.14% 1.06%
2090 0.19% 1.08%
2089 0.26% 1.11%
2088 0.23% 1.13%
2087 0.2% 1.16%
2086 0.29% 1.18%
2085 0.25% 1.19%
2084 0.21% 1.21%
2083 0.27% 1.23%
2082 0.2% 1.25%
2081 0.16% 1.28%
2080 0.28% 1.31%
2079 0.23% 1.33%
2078 0.28% 1.35%
2077 0.34% 1.38%
2076 0.35% 1.4%
2075 0.42% 1.43%
2074 0.32% 1.45%
2073 0.28% 1.47%
2072 0.37% 1.5%
2071 0.37% 1.53%
2070 0.35% 1.55%
2069 0.45% 1.57%
2068 0.47% 1.6%
2067 0.57% 1.62%
2066 0.53% 1.68%
2065 0.4% 1.69%
2064 0.42% 1.71%
2063 0.56% 1.74%
2062 0.57% 1.76%
2061 0.57% 1.78%
2060 0.64% 1.81%
2059 0.68% 1.84%
2058 0.82% 1.87%
2057 0.77% 1.92%
2056 0.58% 1.94%
2055 0.71% 1.95%
2054 0.84% 1.97%
2053 0.73% 2%
2052 0.64% 2.03%
2051 0.69% 2.07%
2050 0.74% 2.09%
2049 0.7% 2.14%
2048 0.75% 2.18%
2047 0.81% 2.21%
2046 0.87% 2.23%
2045 0.82% 2.26%
2044 0.84% 2.28%
2043 0.99% 2.32%
2042 1.07% 2.34%
2041 1.08% 2.37%
2040 1.04% 2.41%
2039 1% 2.45%
2038 1.09% 2.47%
2037 1% 2.52%
2036 1.08% 2.54%
2035 1.02% 2.59%
2034 1.09% 2.59%
2033 1.13% 2.63%
2032 1.23% 2.68%
2031 1.25% 2.7%
2030 1.32% 2.74%
2029 1.29% 2.75%
2028 1.27% 2.79%
2027 1.32% 2.83%
2026 1.28% 2.89%
2025 1.31% 2.9%
2024 1.37% 2.92%
2023 1.39% 2.95%
2022 1.41% 2.99%
2021 1.45% 3.05%
2020 1.51% 3.04%
2019 1.57% 3.03%
2018 1.62% 3.21%
2017 1.66% 3.4%
2016 1.7% 3.47%
2015 1.75% 3.32%
2014 1.82% 3.13%
2013 1.87% 3.06%
2012 1.92% 2.92%
2011 1.97% 2.84%
2010 2.05% 2.58%
2009 2.11% 2.5%
2008 2.08% 2.74%
2007 2.19% 2.83%
2006 1.98% 2.84%
2005 1.58% 2.81%
2004 1.55% 2.75%
2003 2.26% 2.68%
2002 3.15% 2.62%
2001 3.21% 2.74%
2000 3.19% 2.88%
1999 3.56% 2.71%
1998 4.1% 2.67%
1997 3.62% 2.04%
1996 2.41% 1.85%
1995 1.02% 3.2%
1994 2.03% 3.92%
1993 -1.88% 3.19%
1992 -0.81% 2.53%
1991 8.9% 2.57%
1990 10.7% 2.64%
1989 8.01% 2.7%
1988 6.63% 3.08%
1987 6.58% 3.32%
1986 5.87% 3.37%
1985 4.85% 3.32%
1984 3.92% 3.32%
1983 3.55% 3.34%
1982 4.03% 3.1%
1981 5.29% 3.1%
1980 7% 3.21%
1979 8.74% 3.42%
1978 9.98% 3.59%
1977 10.3% 3.68%
1976 9.92% 3.7%
1975 8.98% 3.71%
1974 7.94% 3.67%
1973 7.33% 3.67%
1972 7.17% 3.63%
1971 6.86% 3.55%
1970 6.69% 3.5%
1969 6.1% 3.45%
1968 5.43% 3.29%
1967 5.53% 3.15%
1966 5.66% 3.11%
1965 5.71% 3.08%
1964 5.44% 3.04%
1963 4.92% 2.97%
1962 4.36% 2.94%
1961 3.91% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Tanzania
Current population
1207325
73639263
Population rank 158/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.89%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
1 hour
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 16/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -12,730
Net migration rank 89/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -12,730
2024 15,712 -11 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 15,349 500 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 15,337 500 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 14,555 1,300 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 14,970 1,300 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 15,368 1,322 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 15,524 1,435 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 15,593 1,535 1,726,909 119,142
2016 15,621 1,623 1,659,502 152,194
2015 15,718 1,723 1,592,882 201,495
2014 15,857 1,900 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 15,986 2,033 1,509,008 1,241
2012 16,026 2,104 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 16,169 2,090 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 16,225 2,129 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 16,323 2,770 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 16,356 2,148 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 16,647 1,253 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 16,901 2,719 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 17,361 -3,779 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 17,756 -5,249 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 18,341 -5,636 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 18,167 5,022 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 17,710 7,629 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 17,014 5,632 985,185 -9,701
1999 16,491 7,046 948,659 -4,489
1998 15,845 10,352 920,806 -105,184
1997 15,255 13,625 882,544 -13,400
1996 15,408 2,652 868,524 -473,007
1995 15,651 -3,163 838,980 -109,971
1994 15,989 -15,756 803,953 349,348
1993 15,805 8,896 778,044 288,004
1992 16,971 -65,203 767,961 -83,825
1991 16,553 21,510 762,011 -91,851
1990 15,074 49,970 750,825 -80,529
1989 13,851 33,465 743,854 -71,268
1988 13,107 17,242 736,551 -71,012
1987 12,357 17,545 718,580 94,498
1986 11,671 14,543 705,677 24,101
1985 11,106 9,997 697,867 86,864
1984 10,713 5,452 687,435 -26,938
1983 10,391 2,441 679,720 58,161
1982 10,058 2,450 662,627 -37,883
1981 9,654 5,502 645,496 -42,485
1980 9,187 10,121 629,444 -42,588
1979 8,573 14,726 613,388 -4,792
1978 7,886 17,788 595,024 27,307
1977 7,195 17,961 574,938 49,997
1976 6,567 16,028 553,617 54,875
1975 6,034 13,029 533,906 53,290
1974 5,601 9,910 515,152 51,127
1973 5,234 7,583 488,429 48,363
1972 4,885 6,690 467,305 57,489
1971 4,484 6,184 449,014 41,900
1970 4,249 5,004 427,988 38,635
1969 3,950 4,995 408,322 37,006
1968 3,712 3,001 389,467 34,455
1967 3,484 3,001 374,763 5,265
1966 3,268 3,014 360,229 5,049
1965 3,054 3,023 343,456 4,742
1964 2,864 2,846 328,527 9,090
1963 2,687 2,257 314,644 4,333
1962 2,538 1,695 300,663 3,916
1961 2,412 1,136 286,839 8,338
1960 2,299 886 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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