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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 59.4 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Djibouti vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Thailand
2100 1,853,638 45,712,111
2099 1,851,867 46,056,854
2098 1,849,091 46,406,925
2097 1,845,028 46,761,683
2096 1,843,492 47,122,446
2095 1,841,290 47,487,866
2094 1,839,614 47,857,414
2093 1,834,629 48,230,566
2092 1,832,454 48,609,149
2091 1,830,543 48,988,448
2090 1,827,895 49,372,024
2089 1,824,422 49,760,635
2088 1,819,766 50,146,313
2087 1,815,602 50,536,233
2086 1,812,004 50,929,394
2085 1,806,728 51,326,092
2084 1,802,147 51,728,619
2083 1,798,430 52,131,789
2082 1,793,553 52,537,598
2081 1,790,013 52,942,608
2080 1,787,239 53,352,029
2079 1,782,284 53,766,821
2078 1,778,181 54,181,891
2077 1,773,272 54,599,508
2076 1,767,264 55,019,721
2075 1,761,013 55,442,571
2074 1,753,691 55,872,412
2073 1,748,057 56,304,891
2072 1,743,208 56,739,842
2071 1,736,772 57,177,118
2070 1,730,333 57,621,370
2069 1,724,309 58,066,637
2068 1,716,592 58,516,959
2067 1,708,491 58,967,738
2066 1,698,811 59,418,676
2065 1,689,868 59,878,082
2064 1,683,153 60,336,709
2063 1,676,195 60,797,201
2062 1,666,794 61,262,000
2061 1,657,365 61,724,999
2060 1,647,995 62,192,387
2059 1,637,453 62,656,203
2058 1,626,405 63,118,413
2057 1,613,201 63,577,864
2056 1,600,875 64,032,675
2055 1,591,617 64,478,337
2054 1,580,458 64,917,436
2053 1,567,320 65,343,383
2052 1,556,029 65,763,356
2051 1,546,163 66,167,939
2050 1,535,615 66,558,274
2049 1,524,387 66,936,876
2048 1,513,769 67,296,897
2047 1,502,572 67,641,907
2046 1,490,451 67,972,603
2045 1,477,565 68,287,399
2044 1,465,478 68,585,177
2043 1,453,253 68,870,333
2042 1,439,049 69,139,548
2041 1,423,763 69,396,419
2040 1,408,530 69,632,464
2039 1,394,028 69,854,146
2038 1,380,170 70,062,543
2037 1,365,227 70,256,027
2036 1,351,732 70,435,348
2035 1,337,326 70,604,705
2034 1,323,770 70,756,791
2033 1,309,514 70,897,217
2032 1,294,871 71,025,384
2031 1,279,082 71,140,609
2030 1,263,351 71,247,320
2029 1,246,848 71,342,891
2028 1,230,964 71,428,869
2027 1,215,502 71,505,168
2026 1,199,638 71,571,743
2025 1,184,528 71,625,629
2024 1,168,722 71,668,011
2023 1,152,944 71,702,435
2022 1,137,096 71,735,329
2021 1,121,248 71,727,332
2020 1,105,188 71,641,484
2019 1,088,709 71,522,271
2018 1,071,882 71,376,079
2017 1,054,841 71,160,187
2016 1,037,653 70,859,841
2015 1,020,313 70,540,795
2014 1,002,717 70,216,367
2013 984,824 69,845,114
2012 966,747 69,436,098
2011 948,558 69,007,208
2010 930,251 68,579,447
2009 911,527 68,121,080
2008 892,734 67,619,830
2007 874,528 67,102,394
2006 855,764 66,567,687
2005 839,167 66,017,420
2004 826,124 65,452,047
2003 813,519 64,868,166
2002 795,574 64,266,437
2001 771,313 63,651,141
2000 747,318 63,007,815
1999 724,218 62,299,043
1998 699,352 61,522,630
1997 671,817 60,724,584
1996 648,348 59,920,064
1995 633,074 59,098,232
1994 626,710 58,260,854
1993 614,245 57,408,198
1992 626,010 56,528,834
1991 631,092 55,637,434
1990 579,538 54,738,329
1989 523,355 53,848,956
1988 484,523 52,969,595
1987 454,399 52,074,105
1986 426,341 51,177,834
1985 402,687 50,270,753
1984 384,053 49,351,708
1983 369,553 48,423,309
1982 356,880 47,494,577
1981 343,047 46,575,855
1980 325,815 45,650,022
1979 304,513 44,718,434
1978 280,031 43,788,976
1977 254,613 42,843,974
1976 230,737 41,896,504
1975 209,908 40,940,005
1974 192,613 39,952,891
1973 178,449 38,947,787
1972 166,256 37,933,929
1971 155,136 36,937,387
1970 145,175 35,954,408
1969 136,078 34,973,782
1968 128,250 34,002,560
1967 121,649 33,037,801
1966 115,269 32,086,071
1965 109,092 31,149,337
1964 103,198 30,232,141
1963 97,872 29,342,322
1962 93,283 28,481,040
1961 89,390 27,650,334
1960 86,024 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Thailand
2100 0.1% -0.75%
2099 0.15% -0.75%
2098 0.22% -0.76%
2097 0.08% -0.77%
2096 0.12% -0.77%
2095 0.09% -0.77%
2094 0.27% -0.77%
2093 0.12% -0.78%
2092 0.1% -0.77%
2091 0.14% -0.78%
2090 0.19% -0.78%
2089 0.26% -0.77%
2088 0.23% -0.77%
2087 0.2% -0.77%
2086 0.29% -0.77%
2085 0.25% -0.78%
2084 0.21% -0.77%
2083 0.27% -0.77%
2082 0.2% -0.76%
2081 0.16% -0.77%
2080 0.28% -0.77%
2079 0.23% -0.77%
2078 0.28% -0.76%
2077 0.34% -0.76%
2076 0.35% -0.76%
2075 0.42% -0.77%
2074 0.32% -0.77%
2073 0.28% -0.77%
2072 0.37% -0.76%
2071 0.37% -0.77%
2070 0.35% -0.77%
2069 0.45% -0.77%
2068 0.47% -0.76%
2067 0.57% -0.76%
2066 0.53% -0.77%
2065 0.4% -0.76%
2064 0.42% -0.76%
2063 0.56% -0.76%
2062 0.57% -0.75%
2061 0.57% -0.75%
2060 0.64% -0.74%
2059 0.68% -0.73%
2058 0.82% -0.72%
2057 0.77% -0.71%
2056 0.58% -0.69%
2055 0.71% -0.68%
2054 0.84% -0.65%
2053 0.73% -0.64%
2052 0.64% -0.61%
2051 0.69% -0.59%
2050 0.74% -0.57%
2049 0.7% -0.53%
2048 0.75% -0.51%
2047 0.81% -0.49%
2046 0.87% -0.46%
2045 0.82% -0.43%
2044 0.84% -0.41%
2043 0.99% -0.39%
2042 1.07% -0.37%
2041 1.08% -0.34%
2040 1.04% -0.32%
2039 1% -0.3%
2038 1.09% -0.28%
2037 1% -0.25%
2036 1.08% -0.24%
2035 1.02% -0.21%
2034 1.09% -0.2%
2033 1.13% -0.18%
2032 1.23% -0.16%
2031 1.25% -0.15%
2030 1.32% -0.13%
2029 1.29% -0.12%
2028 1.27% -0.11%
2027 1.32% -0.09%
2026 1.28% -0.08%
2025 1.35% -0.06%
2024 1.37% -0.05%
2023 1.39% -0.05%
2022 1.41% 0.01%
2021 1.45% 0.12%
2020 1.51% 0.17%
2019 1.57% 0.2%
2018 1.62% 0.3%
2017 1.66% 0.42%
2016 1.7% 0.45%
2015 1.75% 0.46%
2014 1.82% 0.53%
2013 1.87% 0.59%
2012 1.92% 0.62%
2011 1.97% 0.62%
2010 2.05% 0.67%
2009 2.11% 0.74%
2008 2.08% 0.77%
2007 2.19% 0.8%
2006 1.98% 0.83%
2005 1.58% 0.86%
2004 1.55% 0.9%
2003 2.26% 0.94%
2002 3.15% 0.97%
2001 3.21% 1.02%
2000 3.19% 1.14%
1999 3.56% 1.26%
1998 4.1% 1.31%
1997 3.62% 1.34%
1996 2.41% 1.39%
1995 1.02% 1.44%
1994 2.03% 1.49%
1993 -1.88% 1.56%
1992 -0.81% 1.6%
1991 8.9% 1.64%
1990 10.7% 1.65%
1989 8.01% 1.66%
1988 6.63% 1.72%
1987 6.58% 1.75%
1986 5.87% 1.8%
1985 4.85% 1.86%
1984 3.92% 1.92%
1983 3.55% 1.96%
1982 4.03% 1.97%
1981 5.29% 2.03%
1980 7% 2.08%
1979 8.74% 2.12%
1978 9.98% 2.21%
1977 10.3% 2.26%
1976 9.92% 2.34%
1975 8.98% 2.47%
1974 7.94% 2.58%
1973 7.33% 2.67%
1972 7.17% 2.7%
1971 6.86% 2.73%
1970 6.69% 2.8%
1969 6.1% 2.86%
1968 5.43% 2.92%
1967 5.53% 2.97%
1966 5.66% 3.01%
1965 5.71% 3.03%
1964 5.44% 3.03%
1963 4.92% 3.02%
1962 4.36% 3%
1961 3.91% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Thailand
Current population
1203929
71571743
Population rank 158/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.86%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +43 -94
Annual growth/decline +15,778 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 168/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -581 +27,509
Net migration rank 89/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 27,509
2024 - -11 - 23,321
2023 15,349 500 -46,105 19,648
2022 15,337 500 -61,046 21,683
2021 14,555 1,300 57,382 -2,093
2020 14,970 1,300 84,107 32,277
2019 15,368 1,322 116,867 5,221
2018 15,524 1,435 159,383 10,984
2017 15,593 1,535 194,695 66,805
2016 15,621 1,623 226,255 112,978
2015 15,718 1,723 266,362 32,500
2014 15,857 1,900 294,628 55,358
2013 15,986 2,033 325,059 67,452
2012 16,026 2,104 351,485 74,033
2011 16,169 2,090 365,670 66,607
2010 16,225 2,129 370,466 52,791
2009 16,323 2,770 382,636 110,883
2008 16,356 2,148 401,730 107,333
2007 16,647 1,253 425,362 100,486
2006 16,901 2,719 441,211 102,362
2005 17,361 -3,779 456,378 100,542
2004 17,756 -5,249 466,542 107,199
2003 18,341 -5,636 488,003 105,917
2002 18,167 5,022 504,299 105,215
2001 17,710 7,629 524,230 96,817
2000 17,014 5,632 543,884 121,640
1999 16,491 7,046 578,073 173,924
1998 15,845 10,352 617,318 183,471
1997 15,255 13,625 644,834 150,411
1996 15,408 2,652 661,397 152,397
1995 15,651 -3,163 682,703 147,226
1994 15,989 -15,756 712,589 132,271
1993 15,805 8,896 737,696 122,746
1992 16,971 -65,203 754,999 143,318
1991 16,553 21,510 760,508 124,034
1990 15,074 49,970 760,808 152,916
1989 13,851 33,465 774,563 90,497
1988 13,107 17,242 765,252 128,469
1987 12,357 17,545 774,498 122,791
1986 11,671 14,543 783,430 111,820
1985 11,106 9,997 776,935 141,963
1984 10,713 5,452 779,856 139,345
1983 10,391 2,441 794,239 143,393
1982 10,058 2,450 817,951 101,885
1981 9,654 5,502 839,297 78,337
1980 9,187 10,121 845,575 88,478
1979 8,573 14,726 843,434 85,693
1978 7,886 17,788 847,799 82,011
1977 7,195 17,961 871,232 88,937
1976 6,567 16,028 894,072 40,656
1975 6,034 13,029 911,980 66,306
1974 5,601 9,910 923,151 72,801
1973 5,234 7,583 933,540 80,704
1972 4,885 6,690 940,420 73,082
1971 4,484 6,184 936,215 43,400
1970 4,249 5,004 937,116 49,221
1969 3,950 4,995 948,314 26,551
1968 3,712 3,001 953,806 13,718
1967 3,484 3,001 944,980 17,005
1966 3,268 3,014 929,469 12,016
1965 3,054 3,023 909,000 22,995
1964 2,864 2,846 885,137 17,249
1963 2,687 2,257 860,728 16,494
1962 2,538 1,695 828,741 16,605
1961 2,412 1,136 801,140 14,968
1960 2,299 886 774,190 6,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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