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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 7,800,189 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 +1.52% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Djibouti vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Turkmenistan
2100 1,852,930 10,041,228
2099 1,851,160 10,070,007
2098 1,848,386 10,097,571
2097 1,844,324 10,123,813
2096 1,842,788 10,148,560
2095 1,840,587 10,172,371
2094 1,838,911 10,194,567
2093 1,833,929 10,215,533
2092 1,831,754 10,235,132
2091 1,829,844 10,253,189
2090 1,827,197 10,270,414
2089 1,823,725 10,285,963
2088 1,819,072 10,300,439
2087 1,814,909 10,313,629
2086 1,811,313 10,325,212
2085 1,806,038 10,335,299
2084 1,801,459 10,343,821
2083 1,797,744 10,350,710
2082 1,792,869 10,356,526
2081 1,789,329 10,360,689
2080 1,786,557 10,363,394
2079 1,781,603 10,364,229
2078 1,777,502 10,363,113
2077 1,772,595 10,360,467
2076 1,766,589 10,356,079
2075 1,760,341 10,349,863
2074 1,753,021 10,342,496
2073 1,747,389 10,333,532
2072 1,742,543 10,322,776
2071 1,736,109 10,310,748
2070 1,729,672 10,297,702
2069 1,723,651 10,283,723
2068 1,715,937 10,268,779
2067 1,707,839 10,252,681
2066 1,698,162 10,235,535
2065 1,689,223 10,217,603
2064 1,682,510 10,198,228
2063 1,675,555 10,177,447
2062 1,666,158 10,155,121
2061 1,656,732 10,131,160
2060 1,647,366 10,105,616
2059 1,636,828 10,077,893
2058 1,625,784 10,047,185
2057 1,612,585 10,013,846
2056 1,600,264 9,977,699
2055 1,591,009 9,938,273
2054 1,579,855 9,895,840
2053 1,566,721 9,849,324
2052 1,555,435 9,799,331
2051 1,545,572 9,745,673
2050 1,535,029 9,688,197
2049 1,523,806 9,627,119
2048 1,513,191 9,562,502
2047 1,501,998 9,494,734
2046 1,489,883 9,423,990
2045 1,477,001 9,350,870
2044 1,464,918 9,275,707
2043 1,452,698 9,199,229
2042 1,438,500 9,121,705
2041 1,423,219 9,043,208
2040 1,407,993 8,964,374
2039 1,393,496 8,885,167
2038 1,379,643 8,805,836
2037 1,364,706 8,726,399
2036 1,351,216 8,646,796
2035 1,336,815 8,567,354
2034 1,323,265 8,487,651
2033 1,309,014 8,407,327
2032 1,294,377 8,326,172
2031 1,278,594 8,243,436
2030 1,262,869 8,158,380
2029 1,246,372 8,065,431
2028 1,230,494 7,964,546
2027 1,215,038 7,856,302
2026 1,199,180 7,740,924
2025 1,184,076 7,618,847
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% 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 27.1% to 1,535,029 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 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 1.31% 1.66%
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 (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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Turkmenistan
Current population
1207325
7800189
Population rank 158/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.09%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
1 hour
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +341
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 63/197
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 15,712 -11 112,942 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 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 (1960–2025, 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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