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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 60.8 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 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Djibouti vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Tanzania
2100 1,853,638 265,496,854
2099 1,851,867 263,162,785
2098 1,849,091 260,809,535
2097 1,845,028 258,412,520
2096 1,843,492 255,996,677
2095 1,841,290 253,567,416
2094 1,839,614 251,119,386
2093 1,834,629 248,628,881
2092 1,832,454 246,107,108
2091 1,830,543 243,557,182
2090 1,827,895 241,002,065
2089 1,824,422 238,416,591
2088 1,819,766 235,797,530
2087 1,815,602 233,167,455
2086 1,812,004 230,496,041
2085 1,806,728 227,800,292
2084 1,802,147 225,111,530
2083 1,798,430 222,421,279
2082 1,793,553 219,718,263
2081 1,790,013 216,995,478
2080 1,787,239 214,255,926
2079 1,782,284 211,486,253
2078 1,778,181 208,708,063
2077 1,773,272 205,918,120
2076 1,767,264 203,106,125
2075 1,761,013 200,297,474
2074 1,753,691 197,468,017
2073 1,748,057 194,642,633
2072 1,743,208 191,824,103
2071 1,736,772 188,992,017
2070 1,730,333 186,152,377
2069 1,724,309 183,311,218
2068 1,716,592 180,475,586
2067 1,708,491 177,639,469
2066 1,698,811 174,803,090
2065 1,689,868 171,913,445
2064 1,683,153 169,064,549
2063 1,676,195 166,217,933
2062 1,666,794 163,370,044
2061 1,657,365 160,537,159
2060 1,647,995 157,722,273
2059 1,637,453 154,920,005
2058 1,626,405 152,120,539
2057 1,613,201 149,325,489
2056 1,600,875 146,519,472
2055 1,591,617 143,736,540
2054 1,580,458 140,983,905
2053 1,567,320 138,262,668
2052 1,556,029 135,553,723
2051 1,546,163 132,851,383
2050 1,535,615 130,157,751
2049 1,524,387 127,495,278
2048 1,513,769 124,821,109
2047 1,502,572 122,158,290
2046 1,490,451 119,522,516
2045 1,477,565 116,914,785
2044 1,465,478 114,329,740
2043 1,453,253 111,776,234
2042 1,439,049 109,241,835
2041 1,423,763 106,748,632
2040 1,408,530 104,272,418
2039 1,394,028 101,814,304
2038 1,380,170 99,380,232
2037 1,365,227 96,983,729
2036 1,351,732 94,601,865
2035 1,337,326 92,257,269
2034 1,323,770 89,929,444
2033 1,309,514 87,654,982
2032 1,294,871 85,409,993
2031 1,279,082 83,180,507
2030 1,263,351 80,997,163
2029 1,246,848 78,838,461
2028 1,230,964 76,730,649
2027 1,215,502 74,647,063
2026 1,199,638 72,589,279
2025 1,184,528 70,552,589
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% 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 27.6% to 1,535,615 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 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 1.35% 2.91%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Tanzania
Current population
1203929
73145892
Population rank 158/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.88%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
22 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 18/197
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 - -11 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 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
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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