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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 6.46 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Djibouti vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Turkmenistan
2100 1,853,638 10,046,945
2099 1,851,867 10,075,740
2098 1,849,091 10,103,319
2097 1,845,028 10,129,577
2096 1,843,492 10,154,338
2095 1,841,290 10,178,163
2094 1,839,614 10,200,371
2093 1,834,629 10,221,349
2092 1,832,454 10,240,959
2091 1,830,543 10,259,026
2090 1,827,895 10,276,261
2089 1,824,422 10,291,819
2088 1,819,766 10,306,303
2087 1,815,602 10,319,501
2086 1,812,004 10,331,090
2085 1,806,728 10,341,183
2084 1,802,147 10,349,710
2083 1,798,430 10,356,602
2082 1,793,553 10,362,422
2081 1,790,013 10,366,587
2080 1,787,239 10,369,293
2079 1,782,284 10,370,130
2078 1,778,181 10,369,013
2077 1,773,272 10,366,366
2076 1,767,264 10,361,975
2075 1,761,013 10,355,755
2074 1,753,691 10,348,384
2073 1,748,057 10,339,415
2072 1,743,208 10,328,653
2071 1,736,772 10,316,618
2070 1,730,333 10,303,565
2069 1,724,309 10,289,578
2068 1,716,592 10,274,625
2067 1,708,491 10,258,518
2066 1,698,811 10,241,362
2065 1,689,868 10,223,420
2064 1,683,153 10,204,034
2063 1,676,195 10,183,241
2062 1,666,794 10,160,903
2061 1,657,365 10,136,928
2060 1,647,995 10,111,369
2059 1,637,453 10,083,631
2058 1,626,405 10,052,905
2057 1,613,201 10,019,547
2056 1,600,875 9,983,379
2055 1,591,617 9,943,931
2054 1,580,458 9,901,473
2053 1,567,320 9,854,931
2052 1,556,029 9,804,909
2051 1,546,163 9,751,221
2050 1,535,615 9,693,713
2049 1,524,387 9,632,600
2048 1,513,769 9,567,946
2047 1,502,572 9,500,139
2046 1,490,451 9,429,355
2045 1,477,565 9,356,194
2044 1,465,478 9,280,988
2043 1,453,253 9,204,466
2042 1,439,049 9,126,898
2041 1,423,763 9,048,356
2040 1,408,530 8,969,478
2039 1,394,028 8,890,225
2038 1,380,170 8,810,850
2037 1,365,227 8,731,367
2036 1,351,732 8,651,719
2035 1,337,326 8,572,231
2034 1,323,770 8,492,483
2033 1,309,514 8,412,113
2032 1,294,871 8,330,912
2031 1,279,082 8,248,129
2030 1,263,351 8,163,024
2029 1,246,848 8,070,023
2028 1,230,964 7,969,080
2027 1,215,502 7,860,774
2026 1,199,638 7,745,331
2025 1,184,528 7,623,184
2024 1,168,722 7,494,498
2023 1,152,944 7,364,438
2022 1,137,096 7,230,193
2021 1,121,248 7,092,043
2020 1,105,188 6,949,912
2019 1,088,709 6,803,944
2018 1,071,882 6,655,524
2017 1,054,841 6,507,061
2016 1,037,653 6,360,041
2015 1,020,313 6,215,770
2014 1,002,717 6,075,283
2013 984,824 5,939,341
2012 966,747 5,808,546
2011 948,558 5,683,417
2010 930,251 5,564,356
2009 911,527 5,451,592
2008 892,734 5,345,029
2007 874,528 5,244,046
2006 855,764 5,147,105
2005 839,167 5,052,257
2004 826,124 4,958,093
2003 813,519 4,863,865
2002 795,574 4,769,465
2001 771,313 4,675,409
2000 747,318 4,582,677
1999 724,218 4,492,170
1998 699,352 4,410,507
1997 671,817 4,336,730
1996 648,348 4,263,819
1995 633,074 4,191,203
1994 626,710 4,116,662
1993 614,245 4,032,407
1992 626,010 3,944,689
1991 631,092 3,855,894
1990 579,538 3,760,562
1989 523,355 3,662,459
1988 484,523 3,559,363
1987 454,399 3,452,731
1986 426,341 3,347,809
1985 402,687 3,247,534
1984 384,053 3,154,079
1983 369,553 3,067,534
1982 356,880 2,985,557
1981 343,047 2,907,187
1980 325,815 2,832,203
1979 304,513 2,760,358
1978 280,031 2,691,088
1977 254,613 2,623,948
1976 230,737 2,558,521
1975 209,908 2,494,570
1974 192,613 2,432,028
1973 178,449 2,370,919
1972 166,256 2,311,430
1971 155,136 2,253,119
1970 145,175 2,195,616
1969 136,078 2,139,024
1968 128,250 2,083,069
1967 121,649 2,027,403
1966 115,269 1,971,737
1965 109,092 1,915,916
1964 103,198 1,859,997
1963 97,872 1,804,272
1962 93,283 1,749,214
1961 89,390 1,695,400
1960 86,024 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Turkmenistan
2100 0.1% -0.29%
2099 0.15% -0.27%
2098 0.22% -0.26%
2097 0.08% -0.24%
2096 0.12% -0.23%
2095 0.09% -0.22%
2094 0.27% -0.21%
2093 0.12% -0.19%
2092 0.1% -0.18%
2091 0.14% -0.17%
2090 0.19% -0.15%
2089 0.26% -0.14%
2088 0.23% -0.13%
2087 0.2% -0.11%
2086 0.29% -0.1%
2085 0.25% -0.08%
2084 0.21% -0.07%
2083 0.27% -0.06%
2082 0.2% -0.04%
2081 0.16% -0.03%
2080 0.28% -0.008%
2079 0.23% 0.01%
2078 0.28% 0.03%
2077 0.34% 0.04%
2076 0.35% 0.06%
2075 0.42% 0.07%
2074 0.32% 0.09%
2073 0.28% 0.1%
2072 0.37% 0.12%
2071 0.37% 0.13%
2070 0.35% 0.14%
2069 0.45% 0.15%
2068 0.47% 0.16%
2067 0.57% 0.17%
2066 0.53% 0.18%
2065 0.4% 0.19%
2064 0.42% 0.2%
2063 0.56% 0.22%
2062 0.57% 0.24%
2061 0.57% 0.25%
2060 0.64% 0.28%
2059 0.68% 0.31%
2058 0.82% 0.33%
2057 0.77% 0.36%
2056 0.58% 0.4%
2055 0.71% 0.43%
2054 0.84% 0.47%
2053 0.73% 0.51%
2052 0.64% 0.55%
2051 0.69% 0.59%
2050 0.74% 0.63%
2049 0.7% 0.68%
2048 0.75% 0.71%
2047 0.81% 0.75%
2046 0.87% 0.78%
2045 0.82% 0.81%
2044 0.84% 0.83%
2043 0.99% 0.85%
2042 1.07% 0.87%
2041 1.08% 0.88%
2040 1.04% 0.89%
2039 1% 0.9%
2038 1.09% 0.91%
2037 1% 0.92%
2036 1.08% 0.93%
2035 1.02% 0.94%
2034 1.09% 0.96%
2033 1.13% 0.97%
2032 1.23% 1%
2031 1.25% 1.04%
2030 1.32% 1.15%
2029 1.29% 1.27%
2028 1.27% 1.38%
2027 1.32% 1.49%
2026 1.28% 1.6%
2025 1.35% 1.72%
2024 1.37% 1.77%
2023 1.39% 1.86%
2022 1.41% 1.95%
2021 1.45% 2.05%
2020 1.51% 2.15%
2019 1.57% 2.23%
2018 1.62% 2.28%
2017 1.66% 2.31%
2016 1.7% 2.32%
2015 1.75% 2.31%
2014 1.82% 2.29%
2013 1.87% 2.25%
2012 1.92% 2.2%
2011 1.97% 2.14%
2010 2.05% 2.07%
2009 2.11% 1.99%
2008 2.08% 1.93%
2007 2.19% 1.88%
2006 1.98% 1.88%
2005 1.58% 1.9%
2004 1.55% 1.94%
2003 2.26% 1.98%
2002 3.15% 2.01%
2001 3.21% 2.02%
2000 3.19% 2.01%
1999 3.56% 1.85%
1998 4.1% 1.7%
1997 3.62% 1.71%
1996 2.41% 1.73%
1995 1.02% 1.81%
1994 2.03% 2.09%
1993 -1.88% 2.22%
1992 -0.81% 2.3%
1991 8.9% 2.54%
1990 10.7% 2.68%
1989 8.01% 2.9%
1988 6.63% 3.09%
1987 6.58% 3.13%
1986 5.87% 3.09%
1985 4.85% 2.96%
1984 3.92% 2.82%
1983 3.55% 2.75%
1982 4.03% 2.7%
1981 5.29% 2.65%
1980 7% 2.6%
1979 8.74% 2.57%
1978 9.98% 2.56%
1977 10.3% 2.56%
1976 9.92% 2.56%
1975 8.98% 2.57%
1974 7.94% 2.58%
1973 7.33% 2.57%
1972 7.17% 2.59%
1971 6.86% 2.62%
1970 6.69% 2.65%
1969 6.1% 2.69%
1968 5.43% 2.75%
1967 5.53% 2.82%
1966 5.66% 2.91%
1965 5.71% 3.01%
1964 5.44% 3.09%
1963 4.92% 3.15%
1962 4.36% 3.17%
1961 3.91% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Turkmenistan
Current population
1203929
7776557
Population rank 158/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.09%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +356
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 61/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -581 +13,268
Net migration rank 89/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - 13,268
2024 - -11 - 14,646
2023 15,349 500 117,529 15,005
2022 15,337 500 121,814 14,141
2021 14,555 1,300 122,721 17,617
2020 14,970 1,300 124,014 19,913
2019 15,368 1,322 128,275 19,735
2018 15,524 1,435 129,537 19,293
2017 15,593 1,535 131,417 16,678
2016 15,621 1,623 132,581 13,365
2015 15,718 1,723 132,663 9,936
2014 15,857 1,900 129,677 8,696
2013 15,986 2,033 126,217 7,287
2012 16,026 2,104 120,957 7,125
2011 16,169 2,090 115,197 6,992
2010 16,225 2,129 109,318 6,621
2009 16,323 2,770 102,931 6,656
2008 16,356 2,148 96,815 6,734
2007 16,647 1,253 92,038 6,388
2006 16,901 2,719 87,840 7,613
2005 17,361 -3,779 83,968 10,263
2004 17,756 -5,249 79,850 14,242
2003 18,341 -5,636 76,737 17,625
2002 18,167 5,022 75,639 18,803
2001 17,710 7,629 76,682 16,982
2000 17,014 5,632 76,875 14,925
1999 16,491 7,046 76,362 12,859
1998 15,845 10,352 77,342 -3,239
1997 15,255 13,625 79,045 -5,600
1996 15,408 2,652 80,996 -8,627
1995 15,651 -3,163 86,289 -13,423
1994 15,989 -15,756 89,319 -13,094
1993 15,805 8,896 92,596 -312
1992 16,971 -65,203 96,668 -13,517
1991 16,553 21,510 99,297 -4,864
1990 15,074 49,970 101,099 -4,864
1989 13,851 33,465 103,553 -3,576
1988 13,107 17,242 104,802 1,408
1987 12,357 17,545 103,885 3,161
1986 11,671 14,543 100,930 1,878
1985 11,106 9,997 95,890 1,861
1984 10,713 5,452 90,591 -1,427
1983 10,391 2,441 85,183 -1,264
1982 10,058 2,450 80,989 -961
1981 9,654 5,502 77,829 -1,102
1980 9,187 10,121 74,394 -1,152
1979 8,573 14,726 71,135 -677
1978 7,886 17,788 68,437 -350
1977 7,195 17,961 66,318 -132
1976 6,567 16,028 64,513 160
1975 6,034 13,029 62,681 550
1974 5,601 9,910 60,925 924
1973 5,234 7,583 59,169 1,194
1972 4,885 6,690 57,326 1,293
1971 4,484 6,184 56,666 1,348
1970 4,249 5,004 55,617 1,376
1969 3,950 4,995 54,791 1,397
1968 3,712 3,001 54,324 1,401
1967 3,484 3,001 54,209 1,397
1966 3,268 3,014 54,353 1,377
1965 3,054 3,023 54,558 1,366
1964 2,864 2,846 54,574 1,340
1963 2,687 2,257 54,203 1,332
1962 2,538 1,695 53,248 1,337
1961 2,412 1,136 51,659 1,372
1960 2,299 886 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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