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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 23.8 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Djibouti vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Venezuela
2100 1,852,930 28,410,292
2099 1,851,160 28,556,135
2098 1,848,386 28,707,705
2097 1,844,324 28,852,186
2096 1,842,788 28,997,910
2095 1,840,587 29,134,707
2094 1,838,911 29,264,882
2093 1,833,929 29,394,209
2092 1,831,754 29,510,768
2091 1,829,844 29,623,813
2090 1,827,197 29,734,285
2089 1,823,725 29,840,423
2088 1,819,072 29,936,470
2087 1,814,909 30,030,678
2086 1,811,313 30,120,614
2085 1,806,038 30,201,240
2084 1,801,459 30,276,736
2083 1,797,744 30,348,224
2082 1,792,869 30,418,460
2081 1,789,329 30,484,132
2080 1,786,557 30,549,302
2079 1,781,603 30,612,881
2078 1,777,502 30,674,565
2077 1,772,595 30,730,870
2076 1,766,589 30,780,046
2075 1,760,341 30,829,620
2074 1,753,021 30,868,955
2073 1,747,389 30,913,457
2072 1,742,543 30,956,993
2071 1,736,109 30,999,181
2070 1,729,672 31,039,456
2069 1,723,651 31,077,886
2068 1,715,937 31,111,229
2067 1,707,839 31,147,205
2066 1,698,162 31,177,952
2065 1,689,223 31,202,552
2064 1,682,510 31,217,149
2063 1,675,555 31,232,539
2062 1,666,158 31,245,802
2061 1,656,732 31,255,590
2060 1,647,366 31,264,668
2059 1,636,828 31,272,623
2058 1,625,784 31,273,762
2057 1,612,585 31,276,766
2056 1,600,264 31,268,661
2055 1,591,009 31,252,602
2054 1,579,855 31,238,775
2053 1,566,721 31,222,231
2052 1,555,435 31,194,694
2051 1,545,572 31,174,182
2050 1,535,029 31,139,557
2049 1,523,806 31,104,189
2048 1,513,191 31,062,699
2047 1,501,998 31,009,532
2046 1,489,883 30,960,686
2045 1,477,001 30,905,370
2044 1,464,918 30,845,107
2043 1,452,698 30,776,828
2042 1,438,500 30,694,535
2041 1,423,219 30,607,831
2040 1,407,993 30,504,638
2039 1,393,496 30,389,092
2038 1,379,643 30,268,244
2037 1,364,706 30,145,046
2036 1,351,216 30,014,973
2035 1,336,815 29,870,829
2034 1,323,265 29,718,039
2033 1,309,014 29,574,127
2032 1,294,377 29,428,330
2031 1,278,594 29,279,969
2030 1,262,869 29,139,878
2029 1,246,372 29,004,690
2028 1,230,494 28,880,803
2027 1,215,038 28,750,990
2026 1,199,180 28,630,592
2025 1,184,076 28,516,896
2024 1,168,722 28,405,543
2023 1,152,944 28,300,854
2022 1,137,096 28,213,017
2021 1,121,248 28,237,826
2020 1,105,188 28,444,077
2019 1,088,709 28,938,098
2018 1,071,882 29,807,592
2017 1,054,841 30,565,323
2016 1,037,653 30,765,720
2015 1,020,313 30,573,972
2014 1,002,717 30,254,079
2013 984,824 29,912,198
2012 966,747 29,553,826
2011 948,558 29,185,212
2010 930,251 28,813,101
2009 911,527 28,438,298
2008 892,734 28,053,696
2007 874,528 27,649,363
2006 855,764 27,224,686
2005 839,167 26,785,804
2004 826,124 26,340,838
2003 813,519 25,892,703
2002 795,574 25,435,671
2001 771,313 24,979,922
2000 747,318 24,526,708
1999 724,218 24,066,593
1998 699,352 23,601,337
1997 671,817 23,131,685
1996 648,348 22,662,113
1995 633,074 22,193,821
1994 626,710 21,725,188
1993 614,245 21,254,520
1992 626,010 20,780,948
1991 631,092 20,304,896
1990 579,538 19,827,010
1989 523,355 19,348,921
1988 484,523 18,871,020
1987 454,399 18,394,963
1986 426,341 17,923,536
1985 402,687 17,461,434
1984 384,053 17,008,841
1983 369,553 16,562,205
1982 356,880 16,121,874
1981 343,047 15,687,297
1980 325,815 15,258,218
1979 304,513 14,834,552
1978 280,031 14,416,684
1977 254,613 14,006,812
1976 230,737 13,606,284
1975 209,908 13,215,892
1974 192,613 12,835,351
1973 178,449 12,463,537
1972 166,256 12,099,180
1971 155,136 11,741,008
1970 145,175 11,387,790
1969 136,078 11,040,280
1968 128,250 10,697,530
1967 121,649 10,358,513
1966 115,269 10,024,854
1965 109,092 9,697,790
1964 103,198 9,377,712
1963 97,872 9,064,021
1962 93,283 8,756,870
1961 89,390 8,455,915
1960 86,024 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Venezuela
2100 0.1% -0.51%
2099 0.15% -0.53%
2098 0.22% -0.5%
2097 0.08% -0.5%
2096 0.12% -0.47%
2095 0.09% -0.44%
2094 0.27% -0.44%
2093 0.12% -0.39%
2092 0.1% -0.38%
2091 0.14% -0.37%
2090 0.19% -0.36%
2089 0.26% -0.32%
2088 0.23% -0.31%
2087 0.2% -0.3%
2086 0.29% -0.27%
2085 0.25% -0.25%
2084 0.21% -0.24%
2083 0.27% -0.23%
2082 0.2% -0.22%
2081 0.16% -0.21%
2080 0.28% -0.21%
2079 0.23% -0.2%
2078 0.28% -0.18%
2077 0.34% -0.16%
2076 0.35% -0.16%
2075 0.42% -0.13%
2074 0.32% -0.14%
2073 0.28% -0.14%
2072 0.37% -0.14%
2071 0.37% -0.13%
2070 0.35% -0.12%
2069 0.45% -0.11%
2068 0.47% -0.12%
2067 0.57% -0.1%
2066 0.53% -0.08%
2065 0.4% -0.05%
2064 0.42% -0.05%
2063 0.56% -0.04%
2062 0.57% -0.03%
2061 0.57% -0.03%
2060 0.64% -0.03%
2059 0.68% -0.004%
2058 0.82% -0.01%
2057 0.77% 0.03%
2056 0.58% 0.05%
2055 0.71% 0.04%
2054 0.84% 0.05%
2053 0.73% 0.09%
2052 0.64% 0.07%
2051 0.69% 0.11%
2050 0.74% 0.11%
2049 0.7% 0.13%
2048 0.75% 0.17%
2047 0.81% 0.16%
2046 0.87% 0.18%
2045 0.82% 0.2%
2044 0.84% 0.22%
2043 0.99% 0.27%
2042 1.07% 0.28%
2041 1.08% 0.34%
2040 1.04% 0.38%
2039 1% 0.4%
2038 1.09% 0.41%
2037 1% 0.43%
2036 1.08% 0.48%
2035 1.02% 0.51%
2034 1.09% 0.49%
2033 1.13% 0.5%
2032 1.23% 0.51%
2031 1.25% 0.48%
2030 1.32% 0.47%
2029 1.29% 0.43%
2028 1.27% 0.45%
2027 1.32% 0.42%
2026 1.28% 0.4%
2025 1.31% 0.39%
2024 1.37% 0.37%
2023 1.39% 0.31%
2022 1.41% -0.09%
2021 1.45% -0.73%
2020 1.51% -1.71%
2019 1.57% -2.92%
2018 1.62% -2.48%
2017 1.66% -0.65%
2016 1.7% 0.63%
2015 1.75% 1.06%
2014 1.82% 1.14%
2013 1.87% 1.21%
2012 1.92% 1.26%
2011 1.97% 1.29%
2010 2.05% 1.32%
2009 2.11% 1.37%
2008 2.08% 1.46%
2007 2.19% 1.56%
2006 1.98% 1.64%
2005 1.58% 1.69%
2004 1.55% 1.73%
2003 2.26% 1.8%
2002 3.15% 1.82%
2001 3.21% 1.85%
2000 3.19% 1.91%
1999 3.56% 1.97%
1998 4.1% 2.03%
1997 3.62% 2.07%
1996 2.41% 2.11%
1995 1.02% 2.16%
1994 2.03% 2.21%
1993 -1.88% 2.28%
1992 -0.81% 2.34%
1991 8.9% 2.41%
1990 10.7% 2.47%
1989 8.01% 2.53%
1988 6.63% 2.59%
1987 6.58% 2.63%
1986 5.87% 2.65%
1985 4.85% 2.66%
1984 3.92% 2.7%
1983 3.55% 2.73%
1982 4.03% 2.77%
1981 5.29% 2.81%
1980 7% 2.86%
1979 8.74% 2.9%
1978 9.98% 2.93%
1977 10.3% 2.94%
1976 9.92% 2.95%
1975 8.98% 2.96%
1974 7.94% 2.98%
1973 7.33% 3.01%
1972 7.17% 3.05%
1971 6.86% 3.1%
1970 6.69% 3.15%
1969 6.1% 3.2%
1968 5.43% 3.27%
1967 5.53% 3.33%
1966 5.66% 3.37%
1965 5.71% 3.41%
1964 5.44% 3.46%
1963 4.92% 3.51%
1962 4.36% 3.56%
1961 3.91% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Venezuela
Current population
1207325
28692435
Population rank 158/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.35%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
1 hour
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +305
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 139/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -100,467
Net migration rank 89/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -100,467
2024 15,712 -11 214,547 -105,297
2023 15,349 500 213,020 -112,899
2022 15,337 500 216,619 -141,107
2021 14,555 1,300 207,746 -332,936
2020 14,970 1,300 237,223 -524,649
2019 15,368 1,322 274,826 -975,534
2018 15,524 1,435 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 15,593 1,535 340,222 -817,376
2016 15,621 1,623 359,651 -283,270
2015 15,718 1,723 384,560 -77,417
2014 15,857 1,900 395,088 -62,437
2013 15,986 2,033 408,930 -57,818
2012 16,026 2,104 420,758 -55,131
2011 16,169 2,090 425,958 -54,384
2010 16,225 2,129 425,397 -52,781
2009 16,323 2,770 427,257 -50,286
2008 16,356 2,148 435,870 -43,636
2007 16,647 1,253 452,482 -36,060
2006 16,901 2,719 460,152 -27,240
2005 17,361 -3,779 463,260 -18,407
2004 17,756 -5,249 455,881 -10,798
2003 18,341 -5,636 456,902 -5,729
2002 18,167 5,022 466,821 -3,944
2001 17,710 7,629 451,487 -2,856
2000 17,014 5,632 459,802 -1,999
1999 16,491 7,046 463,787 -1,376
1998 15,845 10,352 469,123 -1,010
1997 15,255 13,625 472,002 -816
1996 15,408 2,652 468,653 -708
1995 15,651 -3,163 469,267 -622
1994 15,989 -15,756 469,178 -559
1993 15,805 8,896 473,189 -477
1992 16,971 -65,203 474,824 -381
1991 16,553 21,510 477,917 -236
1990 15,074 49,970 478,168 -69
1989 13,851 33,465 478,053 32
1988 13,107 17,242 477,569 137
1987 12,357 17,545 474,204 182
1986 11,671 14,543 468,252 201
1985 11,106 9,997 455,517 237
1984 10,713 5,452 449,186 247
1983 10,391 2,441 443,569 260
1982 10,058 2,450 436,564 260
1981 9,654 5,502 432,059 251
1980 9,187 10,121 425,613 237
1979 8,573 14,726 421,256 228
1978 7,886 17,788 414,032 205
1977 7,195 17,961 405,315 196
1976 6,567 16,028 395,344 190
1975 6,034 13,029 385,045 186
1974 5,601 9,910 375,678 173
1973 5,234 7,583 367,612 171
1972 4,885 6,690 360,749 173
1971 4,484 6,184 355,212 215
1970 4,249 5,004 350,709 305
1969 3,950 4,995 343,596 403
1968 3,712 3,001 340,973 532
1967 3,484 3,001 335,813 717
1966 3,268 3,014 329,697 1,087
1965 3,054 3,023 321,695 1,656
1964 2,864 2,846 314,397 2,410
1963 2,687 2,257 307,279 3,296
1962 2,538 1,695 299,345 4,386
1961 2,412 1,136 292,109 6,069
1960 2,299 886 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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