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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 85 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.25% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Djibouti vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Vietnam
2100 1,853,638 92,239,801
2099 1,851,867 92,735,968
2098 1,849,091 93,227,318
2097 1,845,028 93,703,343
2096 1,843,492 94,178,675
2095 1,841,290 94,640,859
2094 1,839,614 95,098,747
2093 1,834,629 95,558,233
2092 1,832,454 96,015,030
2091 1,830,543 96,474,248
2090 1,827,895 96,938,026
2089 1,824,422 97,399,661
2088 1,819,766 97,858,300
2087 1,815,602 98,324,127
2086 1,812,004 98,788,452
2085 1,806,728 99,249,444
2084 1,802,147 99,710,990
2083 1,798,430 100,178,339
2082 1,793,553 100,650,389
2081 1,790,013 101,120,279
2080 1,787,239 101,584,408
2079 1,782,284 102,046,677
2078 1,778,181 102,496,244
2077 1,773,272 102,944,347
2076 1,767,264 103,374,514
2075 1,761,013 103,799,405
2074 1,753,691 104,214,107
2073 1,748,057 104,623,307
2072 1,743,208 105,022,092
2071 1,736,772 105,401,255
2070 1,730,333 105,773,681
2069 1,724,309 106,126,787
2068 1,716,592 106,471,025
2067 1,708,491 106,811,324
2066 1,698,811 107,143,716
2065 1,689,868 107,459,475
2064 1,683,153 107,761,108
2063 1,676,195 108,055,355
2062 1,666,794 108,339,650
2061 1,657,365 108,607,597
2060 1,647,995 108,859,065
2059 1,637,453 109,104,391
2058 1,626,405 109,337,395
2057 1,613,201 109,546,926
2056 1,600,875 109,732,352
2055 1,591,617 109,903,830
2054 1,580,458 110,052,946
2053 1,567,320 110,173,868
2052 1,556,029 110,270,266
2051 1,546,163 110,338,539
2050 1,535,615 110,361,987
2049 1,524,387 110,356,819
2048 1,513,769 110,313,849
2047 1,502,572 110,228,852
2046 1,490,451 110,108,051
2045 1,477,565 109,943,449
2044 1,465,478 109,748,671
2043 1,453,253 109,514,717
2042 1,439,049 109,242,604
2041 1,423,763 108,936,706
2040 1,408,530 108,611,523
2039 1,394,028 108,254,640
2038 1,380,170 107,877,983
2037 1,365,227 107,480,286
2036 1,351,732 107,075,099
2035 1,337,326 106,647,378
2034 1,323,770 106,206,100
2033 1,309,514 105,762,219
2032 1,294,871 105,299,476
2031 1,279,082 104,826,346
2030 1,263,351 104,330,461
2029 1,246,848 103,835,790
2028 1,230,964 103,316,499
2027 1,215,502 102,775,814
2026 1,199,638 102,213,157
2025 1,184,528 101,614,413
2024 1,168,722 100,987,686
2023 1,152,944 100,352,192
2022 1,137,096 99,680,655
2021 1,121,248 98,935,098
2020 1,105,188 98,079,191
2019 1,088,709 97,173,776
2018 1,071,882 96,237,319
2017 1,054,841 95,176,977
2016 1,037,653 94,000,117
2015 1,020,313 92,823,254
2014 1,002,717 91,679,578
2013 984,824 90,573,104
2012 966,747 89,510,356
2011 948,558 88,468,314
2010 930,251 87,455,152
2009 911,527 86,460,018
2008 892,734 85,175,788
2007 874,528 83,633,375
2006 855,764 82,167,897
2005 839,167 81,088,313
2004 826,124 80,338,971
2003 813,519 79,563,777
2002 795,574 78,772,224
2001 771,313 77,969,361
2000 747,318 77,154,011
1999 724,218 76,287,452
1998 699,352 75,299,660
1997 671,817 74,226,889
1996 648,348 73,156,447
1995 633,074 72,049,940
1994 626,710 70,854,391
1993 614,245 69,586,384
1992 626,010 68,260,337
1991 631,092 66,891,775
1990 579,538 65,504,552
1989 523,355 64,147,348
1988 484,523 62,843,228
1987 454,399 61,584,651
1986 426,341 60,347,048
1985 402,687 59,060,622
1984 384,053 57,706,067
1983 369,553 56,337,921
1982 356,880 55,011,289
1981 343,047 53,738,141
1980 325,815 52,490,101
1979 304,513 51,378,211
1978 280,031 50,249,552
1977 254,613 48,954,872
1976 230,737 47,684,931
1975 209,908 46,482,903
1974 192,613 45,413,537
1973 178,449 44,409,861
1972 166,256 43,429,168
1971 155,136 42,449,276
1970 145,175 41,475,230
1969 136,078 40,582,096
1968 128,250 39,734,609
1967 121,649 38,895,080
1966 115,269 38,024,836
1965 109,092 37,129,656
1964 103,198 36,201,563
1963 97,872 35,249,101
1962 93,283 34,288,560
1961 89,390 33,409,059
1960 86,024 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Vietnam
2100 0.1% -0.54%
2099 0.15% -0.53%
2098 0.22% -0.51%
2097 0.08% -0.5%
2096 0.12% -0.49%
2095 0.09% -0.48%
2094 0.27% -0.48%
2093 0.12% -0.48%
2092 0.1% -0.48%
2091 0.14% -0.48%
2090 0.19% -0.47%
2089 0.26% -0.47%
2088 0.23% -0.47%
2087 0.2% -0.47%
2086 0.29% -0.46%
2085 0.25% -0.46%
2084 0.21% -0.47%
2083 0.27% -0.47%
2082 0.2% -0.46%
2081 0.16% -0.46%
2080 0.28% -0.45%
2079 0.23% -0.44%
2078 0.28% -0.44%
2077 0.34% -0.42%
2076 0.35% -0.41%
2075 0.42% -0.4%
2074 0.32% -0.39%
2073 0.28% -0.38%
2072 0.37% -0.36%
2071 0.37% -0.35%
2070 0.35% -0.33%
2069 0.45% -0.32%
2068 0.47% -0.32%
2067 0.57% -0.31%
2066 0.53% -0.29%
2065 0.4% -0.28%
2064 0.42% -0.27%
2063 0.56% -0.26%
2062 0.57% -0.25%
2061 0.57% -0.23%
2060 0.64% -0.22%
2059 0.68% -0.21%
2058 0.82% -0.19%
2057 0.77% -0.17%
2056 0.58% -0.16%
2055 0.71% -0.14%
2054 0.84% -0.11%
2053 0.73% -0.09%
2052 0.64% -0.06%
2051 0.69% -0.02%
2050 0.74% 0.005%
2049 0.7% 0.04%
2048 0.75% 0.08%
2047 0.81% 0.11%
2046 0.87% 0.15%
2045 0.82% 0.18%
2044 0.84% 0.21%
2043 0.99% 0.25%
2042 1.07% 0.28%
2041 1.08% 0.3%
2040 1.04% 0.33%
2039 1% 0.35%
2038 1.09% 0.37%
2037 1% 0.38%
2036 1.08% 0.4%
2035 1.02% 0.42%
2034 1.09% 0.42%
2033 1.13% 0.44%
2032 1.23% 0.45%
2031 1.25% 0.48%
2030 1.32% 0.48%
2029 1.29% 0.5%
2028 1.27% 0.53%
2027 1.32% 0.55%
2026 1.28% 0.59%
2025 1.35% 0.62%
2024 1.37% 0.63%
2023 1.39% 0.67%
2022 1.41% 0.75%
2021 1.45% 0.87%
2020 1.51% 0.93%
2019 1.57% 0.97%
2018 1.62% 1.11%
2017 1.66% 1.25%
2016 1.7% 1.27%
2015 1.75% 1.25%
2014 1.82% 1.22%
2013 1.87% 1.19%
2012 1.92% 1.18%
2011 1.97% 1.16%
2010 2.05% 1.15%
2009 2.11% 1.51%
2008 2.08% 1.84%
2007 2.19% 1.78%
2006 1.98% 1.33%
2005 1.58% 0.93%
2004 1.55% 0.97%
2003 2.26% 1%
2002 3.15% 1.03%
2001 3.21% 1.06%
2000 3.19% 1.14%
1999 3.56% 1.31%
1998 4.1% 1.45%
1997 3.62% 1.46%
1996 2.41% 1.54%
1995 1.02% 1.69%
1994 2.03% 1.82%
1993 -1.88% 1.94%
1992 -0.81% 2.05%
1991 8.9% 2.12%
1990 10.7% 2.12%
1989 8.01% 2.08%
1988 6.63% 2.04%
1987 6.58% 2.05%
1986 5.87% 2.18%
1985 4.85% 2.35%
1984 3.92% 2.43%
1983 3.55% 2.41%
1982 4.03% 2.37%
1981 5.29% 2.38%
1980 7% 2.16%
1979 8.74% 2.25%
1978 9.98% 2.64%
1977 10.3% 2.66%
1976 9.92% 2.59%
1975 8.98% 2.35%
1974 7.94% 2.26%
1973 7.33% 2.26%
1972 7.17% 2.31%
1971 6.86% 2.35%
1970 6.69% 2.2%
1969 6.1% 2.13%
1968 5.43% 2.16%
1967 5.53% 2.29%
1966 5.66% 2.41%
1965 5.71% 2.56%
1964 5.44% 2.7%
1963 4.92% 2.8%
1962 4.36% 2.63%
1961 3.91% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Vietnam
Current population
1203929
102365351
Population rank 158/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.24%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
22 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +43 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 123/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -48,171
Net migration rank 89/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -48,171
2024 - -11 - -59,645
2023 15,349 500 727,955 -81,789
2022 15,337 500 775,914 -78,977
2021 14,555 1,300 799,593 -5,418
2020 14,970 1,300 924,004 -6,457
2019 15,368 1,322 895,262 -2,051
2018 15,524 1,435 882,977 96,650
2017 15,593 1,535 1,001,833 139,245
2016 15,621 1,623 1,045,094 167,652
2015 15,718 1,723 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 15,857 1,900 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 15,986 2,033 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 16,026 2,104 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 16,169 2,090 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 16,225 2,129 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 16,323 2,770 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 16,356 2,148 1,008,141 571,113
2007 16,647 1,253 981,689 523,784
2006 16,901 2,719 943,041 482,399
2005 17,361 -3,779 942,084 -208,337
2004 17,756 -5,249 985,438 -220,458
2003 18,341 -5,636 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 18,167 5,022 991,427 -193,766
2001 17,710 7,629 985,610 -177,586
2000 17,014 5,632 966,894 -144,298
1999 16,491 7,046 925,519 -15,010
1998 15,845 10,352 959,016 106,091
1997 15,255 13,625 1,028,116 52,382
1996 15,408 2,652 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 15,651 -3,163 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 15,989 -15,756 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 15,805 8,896 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 16,971 -65,203 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 16,553 21,510 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 15,074 49,970 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 13,851 33,465 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 13,107 17,242 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 12,357 17,545 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 11,671 14,543 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 11,106 9,997 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 10,713 5,452 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 10,391 2,441 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 10,058 2,450 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 9,654 5,502 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 9,187 10,121 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 8,573 14,726 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 7,886 17,788 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 7,195 17,961 1,259,315 49,655
1976 6,567 16,028 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 6,034 13,029 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 5,601 9,910 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 5,234 7,583 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 4,885 6,690 921,524 -1,920
1971 4,484 6,184 963,259 76,961
1970 4,249 5,004 905,902 1,997
1969 3,950 4,995 878,359 0
1968 3,712 3,001 815,116 1,489
1967 3,484 3,001 862,071 394
1966 3,268 3,014 876,283 1,769
1965 3,054 3,023 913,761 -1,438
1964 2,864 2,846 950,219 -6,328
1963 2,687 2,257 961,067 0
1962 2,538 1,695 960,046 0
1961 2,412 1,136 798,978 0
1960 2,299 886 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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