Annual growth rate of urban population share in Djibouti
Djibouti: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 1964
All-time low
-0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Djibouti, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Djibouti is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Djibouti peaked at 2.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.1% | — |
| 1951 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -49.9% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -108.5% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | +1644.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | +99.4% |
| 1994 | -0.3% | +40.3% |
| 1995 | -0.4% | +24.8% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | +16.5% |
| 1997 | -0.5% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | -0.6% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | -0.6% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | -0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | -0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | -0.5% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | -0.4% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -29.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -51.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -91.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -358.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +111.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -78.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -0.6% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 6 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 79.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 107,534 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Djibouti?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Djibouti was 0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Djibouti ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.