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Djibouti population

Current population of Djibouti

1,201,137

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
14
Deaths today
5
Change today (UTC)
+8
World rank
161st of 218
0.01% of world population
Population
1,184,076
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.31%
2025
Density
50 /km²
2023
Land area
23,180 km²
Urban population
73%
2025
Median age
24.9 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.62
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
66.2 yrs
2024
Net migration
−581
2025
Capital
Djibouti
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Djibouti: overview

Djibouti is home to 1,184,076 people (2025 estimate), ranking 161st in the world by population. Djibouti is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Djibouti.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.31% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 15,354 additional people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 50 people per km², spread across 23,180 km² of land. Most residents — 73% — live in urban areas.

The population is young, with a median age of 24.9 years. The fertility rate of 2.62 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 66.2 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 1.53 million people by 2050, about 29% more than today. The 2030 projection is 1,262,678.

Djibouti population, 1960–2025 and projections

0400K800K1.2M1.6M19601980200020202040projected2025: 1.18M1960: 86,0241961: 89,3901962: 93,2831963: 97,8721964: 103,1981965: 109,0921966: 115,2691967: 121,6491968: 128,2501969: 136,0781970: 145,1751971: 155,1361972: 166,2561973: 178,4491974: 192,6131975: 209,9081976: 230,7371977: 254,6131978: 280,0311979: 304,5131980: 325,8151981: 343,0471982: 356,8801983: 369,5531984: 384,0531985: 402,6871986: 426,3411987: 454,3991988: 484,5231989: 523,3551990: 579,5381991: 631,0921992: 626,0101993: 614,2451994: 626,7101995: 633,0741996: 648,3481997: 671,8171998: 699,3521999: 724,2182000: 747,3182001: 771,3132002: 795,5742003: 813,5192004: 826,1242005: 839,1672006: 855,7642007: 874,5282008: 892,7342009: 911,5272010: 930,2512011: 948,5582012: 966,7472013: 984,8242014: 1,002,7172015: 1,020,3132016: 1,037,6532017: 1,054,8412018: 1,071,8822019: 1,088,7092020: 1,105,1882021: 1,121,2482022: 1,137,0962023: 1,152,9442024: 1,168,7222025: 1,184,0762030: 1,262,6782050: 1,530,540
Population of Djibouti by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20251,184,076+1.31%+15,354
20241,168,722+1.36%+15,778
20231,152,944+1.38%+15,848
20221,137,096+1.40%+15,848
20211,121,248+1.44%+16,060
20201,105,188+1.50%+16,479
20191,088,709+1.56%+16,827
20181,071,882+1.60%+17,041
20171,054,841+1.64%+17,188
20161,037,653+1.69%+17,340
20151,020,313+1.74%+17,596
20141,002,717+1.80%+17,893
2010930,251+2.03%+18,724
2005839,167+1.57%+13,043
2000747,318+3.14%+23,100
1995633,074+1.01%+6,364
1990579,538+10.20%+56,183
1985402,687+4.74%+18,634
1980325,815+6.76%+21,302
1975209,908+8.60%+17,295
1970145,175+6.47%+9,097
1965109,092+5.55%+5,894
196086,024––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Djibouti population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Djibouti
YearProjected populationvs today
20301,262,678+6.6%
20501,530,540+29.3%

Djibouti population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 28.8% of Djibouti's population is under 15, 66.2% is of working age (15–64), and 5.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 58,563 (4.9%)0-4 female: 56,919 (4.8%)0-45-9 male: 57,009 (4.8%)5-9 female: 55,700 (4.7%)10-14 male: 56,962 (4.8%)10-14 female: 55,897 (4.7%)10-1415-19 male: 57,753 (4.9%)15-19 female: 56,906 (4.8%)20-24 male: 58,557 (4.9%)20-24 female: 58,139 (4.9%)20-2425-29 male: 50,600 (4.3%)25-29 female: 50,709 (4.3%)30-34 male: 46,053 (3.9%)30-34 female: 46,414 (3.9%)30-3435-39 male: 40,628 (3.4%)35-39 female: 41,313 (3.5%)40-44 male: 36,072 (3.0%)40-44 female: 37,212 (3.1%)40-4445-49 male: 32,812 (2.8%)45-49 female: 34,395 (2.9%)50-54 male: 27,926 (2.4%)50-54 female: 29,771 (2.5%)50-5455-59 male: 21,662 (1.8%)55-59 female: 23,576 (2.0%)60-64 male: 15,893 (1.3%)60-64 female: 17,764 (1.5%)60-6465-69 male: 11,057 (0.9%)65-69 female: 12,839 (1.1%)70-74 male: 7,287 (0.6%)70-74 female: 8,892 (0.8%)70-7475-79 male: 4,793 (0.4%)75-79 female: 6,172 (0.5%)80-84 male: 2,243 (0.2%)80-84 female: 3,124 (0.3%)80-8485-89 male: 767 (0.1%)85-89 female: 1,192 (0.1%)90-94 male: 153 (0.0%)90-94 female: 299 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 15 (0.0%)95-99 female: 41 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 2 (0.0%)100+

Djibouti population FAQ

What is the population of Djibouti in 2026?

Djibouti's population is estimated at about 1.2 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 1,184,076 (2025). Djibouti ranks 161st in the world by population.

Is the population of Djibouti growing or shrinking?

Djibouti's population is growing at about 1.31% per year, an increase of roughly 15,354 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Djibouti?

Djibouti has about 50 people per square kilometre across a land area of 23,180 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Djibouti?

Djibouti is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.

What is Djibouti's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Djibouti's population at 1,530,540 in 2050, passing through 1,262,678 in 2030.

What is the median age in Djibouti?

The median age in Djibouti is 24.9 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.