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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 10.3 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Djibouti vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Tunisia
2100 1,852,930 10,720,705
2099 1,851,160 10,796,270
2098 1,848,386 10,870,365
2097 1,844,324 10,942,334
2096 1,842,788 11,015,071
2095 1,840,587 11,086,568
2094 1,838,911 11,157,542
2093 1,833,929 11,226,508
2092 1,831,754 11,294,195
2091 1,829,844 11,360,662
2090 1,827,197 11,425,878
2089 1,823,725 11,490,110
2088 1,819,072 11,552,154
2087 1,814,909 11,614,090
2086 1,811,313 11,675,384
2085 1,806,038 11,734,490
2084 1,801,459 11,792,840
2083 1,797,744 11,851,260
2082 1,792,869 11,908,828
2081 1,789,329 11,964,392
2080 1,786,557 12,021,096
2079 1,781,603 12,078,476
2078 1,777,502 12,136,099
2077 1,772,595 12,191,648
2076 1,766,589 12,245,010
2075 1,760,341 12,299,514
2074 1,753,021 12,353,013
2073 1,747,389 12,407,814
2072 1,742,543 12,461,090
2071 1,736,109 12,515,463
2070 1,729,672 12,569,058
2069 1,723,651 12,622,516
2068 1,715,937 12,674,867
2067 1,707,839 12,726,080
2066 1,698,162 12,775,620
2065 1,689,223 12,824,867
2064 1,682,510 12,870,728
2063 1,675,555 12,915,152
2062 1,666,158 12,957,498
2061 1,656,732 12,996,917
2060 1,647,366 13,034,579
2059 1,636,828 13,066,669
2058 1,625,784 13,095,856
2057 1,612,585 13,122,073
2056 1,600,264 13,144,442
2055 1,591,009 13,161,720
2054 1,579,855 13,174,836
2053 1,566,721 13,181,943
2052 1,555,435 13,185,429
2051 1,545,572 13,184,813
2050 1,535,029 13,179,371
2049 1,523,806 13,170,781
2048 1,513,191 13,158,351
2047 1,501,998 13,141,815
2046 1,489,883 13,123,298
2045 1,477,001 13,102,394
2044 1,464,918 13,079,200
2043 1,452,698 13,054,663
2042 1,438,500 13,028,925
2041 1,423,219 13,003,433
2040 1,407,993 12,977,122
2039 1,393,496 12,950,166
2038 1,379,643 12,922,736
2037 1,364,706 12,893,752
2036 1,351,216 12,863,431
2035 1,336,815 12,833,137
2034 1,323,265 12,800,738
2033 1,309,014 12,763,981
2032 1,294,377 12,725,768
2031 1,278,594 12,685,304
2030 1,262,869 12,641,975
2029 1,246,372 12,594,181
2028 1,230,494 12,540,258
2027 1,215,038 12,482,078
2026 1,199,180 12,417,997
2025 1,184,076 12,348,573
2024 1,168,722 12,277,109
2023 1,152,944 12,200,431
2022 1,137,096 12,119,334
2021 1,121,248 12,048,622
2020 1,105,188 11,974,057
2019 1,088,709 11,875,081
2018 1,071,882 11,765,514
2017 1,054,841 11,650,498
2016 1,037,653 11,528,674
2015 1,020,313 11,402,264
2014 1,002,717 11,274,288
2013 984,824 11,141,361
2012 966,747 11,009,647
2011 948,558 10,886,035
2010 930,251 10,765,980
2009 911,527 10,650,681
2008 892,734 10,542,635
2007 874,528 10,441,702
2006 855,764 10,346,410
2005 839,167 10,255,472
2004 826,124 10,166,163
2003 813,519 10,071,632
2002 795,574 9,971,515
2001 771,313 9,869,677
2000 747,318 9,764,935
1999 724,218 9,655,963
1998 699,352 9,541,667
1997 671,817 9,421,270
1996 648,348 9,294,432
1995 633,074 9,161,258
1994 626,710 9,018,448
1993 614,245 8,857,910
1992 626,010 8,682,512
1991 631,092 8,501,827
1990 579,538 8,324,509
1989 523,355 8,151,660
1988 484,523 7,974,440
1987 454,399 7,789,987
1986 426,341 7,600,301
1985 402,687 7,409,903
1984 384,053 7,220,044
1983 369,553 7,053,800
1982 356,880 6,908,642
1981 343,047 6,758,284
1980 325,815 6,606,195
1979 304,513 6,456,419
1978 280,031 6,309,390
1977 254,613 6,155,931
1976 230,737 5,996,994
1975 209,908 5,839,262
1974 192,613 5,684,674
1973 178,449 5,537,242
1972 166,256 5,396,557
1971 155,136 5,261,658
1970 145,175 5,131,396
1969 136,078 5,004,697
1968 128,250 4,879,899
1967 121,649 4,760,970
1966 115,269 4,652,287
1965 109,092 4,561,385
1964 103,198 4,489,869
1963 97,872 4,427,131
1962 93,283 4,369,136
1961 89,390 4,316,278
1960 86,024 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Tunisia
2100 0.1% -0.7%
2099 0.15% -0.68%
2098 0.22% -0.66%
2097 0.08% -0.66%
2096 0.12% -0.64%
2095 0.09% -0.64%
2094 0.27% -0.61%
2093 0.12% -0.6%
2092 0.1% -0.59%
2091 0.14% -0.57%
2090 0.19% -0.56%
2089 0.26% -0.54%
2088 0.23% -0.53%
2087 0.2% -0.52%
2086 0.29% -0.5%
2085 0.25% -0.49%
2084 0.21% -0.49%
2083 0.27% -0.48%
2082 0.2% -0.46%
2081 0.16% -0.47%
2080 0.28% -0.48%
2079 0.23% -0.47%
2078 0.28% -0.46%
2077 0.34% -0.44%
2076 0.35% -0.44%
2075 0.42% -0.43%
2074 0.32% -0.44%
2073 0.28% -0.43%
2072 0.37% -0.43%
2071 0.37% -0.43%
2070 0.35% -0.42%
2069 0.45% -0.41%
2068 0.47% -0.4%
2067 0.57% -0.39%
2066 0.53% -0.38%
2065 0.4% -0.36%
2064 0.42% -0.34%
2063 0.56% -0.33%
2062 0.57% -0.3%
2061 0.57% -0.29%
2060 0.64% -0.25%
2059 0.68% -0.22%
2058 0.82% -0.2%
2057 0.77% -0.17%
2056 0.58% -0.13%
2055 0.71% -0.1%
2054 0.84% -0.05%
2053 0.73% -0.03%
2052 0.64% 0.005%
2051 0.69% 0.04%
2050 0.74% 0.07%
2049 0.7% 0.09%
2048 0.75% 0.13%
2047 0.81% 0.14%
2046 0.87% 0.16%
2045 0.82% 0.18%
2044 0.84% 0.19%
2043 0.99% 0.2%
2042 1.07% 0.2%
2041 1.08% 0.2%
2040 1.04% 0.21%
2039 1% 0.21%
2038 1.09% 0.22%
2037 1% 0.24%
2036 1.08% 0.24%
2035 1.02% 0.25%
2034 1.09% 0.29%
2033 1.13% 0.3%
2032 1.23% 0.32%
2031 1.25% 0.34%
2030 1.32% 0.38%
2029 1.29% 0.43%
2028 1.27% 0.47%
2027 1.32% 0.52%
2026 1.28% 0.56%
2025 1.31% 0.58%
2024 1.37% 0.63%
2023 1.39% 0.67%
2022 1.41% 0.59%
2021 1.45% 0.62%
2020 1.51% 0.83%
2019 1.57% 0.93%
2018 1.62% 0.99%
2017 1.66% 1.06%
2016 1.7% 1.11%
2015 1.75% 1.14%
2014 1.82% 1.19%
2013 1.87% 1.2%
2012 1.92% 1.14%
2011 1.97% 1.12%
2010 2.05% 1.08%
2009 2.11% 1.02%
2008 2.08% 0.97%
2007 2.19% 0.92%
2006 1.98% 0.89%
2005 1.58% 0.88%
2004 1.55% 0.94%
2003 2.26% 1%
2002 3.15% 1.03%
2001 3.21% 1.07%
2000 3.19% 1.13%
1999 3.56% 1.2%
1998 4.1% 1.28%
1997 3.62% 1.36%
1996 2.41% 1.45%
1995 1.02% 1.58%
1994 2.03% 1.81%
1993 -1.88% 2.02%
1992 -0.81% 2.13%
1991 8.9% 2.13%
1990 10.7% 2.12%
1989 8.01% 2.22%
1988 6.63% 2.37%
1987 6.58% 2.5%
1986 5.87% 2.57%
1985 4.85% 2.63%
1984 3.92% 2.36%
1983 3.55% 2.1%
1982 4.03% 2.22%
1981 5.29% 2.3%
1980 7% 2.32%
1979 8.74% 2.33%
1978 9.98% 2.49%
1977 10.3% 2.65%
1976 9.92% 2.7%
1975 8.98% 2.72%
1974 7.94% 2.66%
1973 7.33% 2.61%
1972 7.17% 2.56%
1971 6.86% 2.54%
1970 6.69% 2.53%
1969 6.1% 2.56%
1968 5.43% 2.5%
1967 5.53% 2.34%
1966 5.66% 1.99%
1965 5.71% 1.59%
1964 5.44% 1.42%
1963 4.92% 1.33%
1962 4.36% 1.22%
1961 3.91% 1.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Tunisia
Current population
1207325
12450912
Population rank 158/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.15%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
1 hour
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +196
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 125/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -14,523
Net migration rank 89/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -14,523
2024 15,712 -11 88,910 -15,221
2023 15,349 500 93,663 -14,001
2022 15,337 500 96,531 -14,001
2021 14,555 1,300 68,087 -9,190
2020 14,970 1,300 109,431 -19,188
2019 15,368 1,322 127,312 -19,612
2018 15,524 1,435 132,445 -21,012
2017 15,593 1,535 140,971 -22,365
2016 15,621 1,623 148,870 -23,827
2015 15,718 1,723 153,007 -25,229
2014 15,857 1,900 154,762 -26,586
2013 15,986 2,033 154,687 -17,020
2012 16,026 2,104 151,812 -26,059
2011 16,169 2,090 143,401 -21,935
2010 16,225 2,129 132,809 -14,168
2009 16,323 2,770 125,465 -13,512
2008 16,356 2,148 121,873 -17,742
2007 16,647 1,253 118,920 -21,190
2006 16,901 2,719 116,945 -24,098
2005 17,361 -3,779 115,374 -26,361
2004 17,756 -5,249 113,322 -23,735
2003 18,341 -5,636 111,926 -12,459
2002 18,167 5,022 109,099 -8,334
2001 17,710 7,629 110,146 -7,235
2000 17,014 5,632 112,501 -5,937
1999 16,491 7,046 114,829 -3,452
1998 15,845 10,352 121,332 -4,111
1997 15,255 13,625 128,327 -4,756
1996 15,408 2,652 135,615 -5,506
1995 15,651 -3,163 144,345 -8,095
1994 15,989 -15,756 153,647 -4,271
1993 15,805 8,896 160,922 10,771
1992 16,971 -65,203 163,978 15,124
1991 16,553 21,510 166,245 16,021
1990 15,074 49,970 168,180 4,183
1989 13,851 33,465 169,221 4,100
1988 13,107 17,242 177,176 3,934
1987 12,357 17,545 184,101 3,711
1986 11,671 14,543 188,107 3,464
1985 11,106 9,997 186,344 2,887
1984 10,713 5,452 182,386 8,109
1983 10,391 2,441 179,878 -37,895
1982 10,058 2,450 177,898 -29,559
1981 9,654 5,502 176,628 -24,242
1980 9,187 10,121 171,094 -19,321
1979 8,573 14,726 171,463 -23,688
1978 7,886 17,788 173,255 -26,968
1977 7,195 17,961 174,539 -13,910
1976 6,567 16,028 172,744 -15,499
1975 6,034 13,029 166,991 -8,765
1974 5,601 9,910 160,200 -9,254
1973 5,234 7,583 153,525 -9,606
1972 4,885 6,690 147,239 -9,790
1971 4,484 6,184 142,296 -9,949
1970 4,249 5,004 138,235 -10,054
1969 3,950 4,995 135,257 -10,049
1968 3,712 3,001 134,246 -9,848
1967 3,484 3,001 132,626 -19,155
1966 3,268 3,014 131,274 -27,393
1965 3,054 3,023 127,673 -49,751
1964 2,864 2,846 124,711 -59,602
1963 2,687 2,257 120,865 -60,505
1962 2,538 1,695 116,887 -61,260
1961 2,412 1,136 111,459 -61,369
1960 2,299 886 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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