Long term urban population region in Djibouti
Djibouti: Long term urban population region was 83.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
83.08
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 202 countries
All-time high
83.08
in 2001
All-time low
0.0018
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Djibouti, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Djibouti is 83.08, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Djibouti peaked at 83.08 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0018, in 1000.
That places Djibouti 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0018 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0055 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0164 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0491 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1474 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.4423 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.33 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 3.98 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 4.49 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 4.91 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 5.38 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 5.89 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 6.45 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 7.07 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 7.74 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 8.48 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 9.29 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 10.17 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 11.14 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 12.2 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 13.36 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 14.64 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 16.03 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 17.56 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 19.23 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 21.06 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 23.06 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 25.26 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 27.67 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 30.3 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 33.19 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 36.35 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 39.81 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 40.94 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 42.05 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 43.16 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 44.27 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 45.39 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 46.52 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 47.66 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 48.81 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 49.95 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 51.07 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 52.23 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 53.42 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 54.6 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 55.78 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 56.95 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 58.1 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 59.22 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 60.31 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 61.42 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 62.52 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 62.5 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 62.65 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 63.27 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 64.72 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 67.12 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 67.64 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 69.12 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 70.79 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 71.9 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 72.07 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 73.3 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 73.58 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.23 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 73.21 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 74.45 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 73.72 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 74.17 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 75.36 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 75.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 76.93 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 77.77 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 78.1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.51 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.37 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 79.77 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.59 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 81.6 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 82.49 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 83.08 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.08 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.08 | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 83.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.04, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 83.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.83, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0018 | 0.0055 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0055 | 0.0164 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0164 | 0.0491 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0491 | 0.1474 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.1474 | 0.4423 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.4423 | 1.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0018 | 0.0018 | 0.0018 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0055 | 0.0055 | 0.0055 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0164 | 0.0164 | 0.0164 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0491 | 0.0491 | 0.0491 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1474 | 0.1474 | 0.1474 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4423 | 0.4423 | 0.4423 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.49 | 4.49 | 4.49 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.91 | 4.91 | 4.91 | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.38 | 5.38 | 5.38 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.89 | 5.89 | 5.89 | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.45 | 6.45 | 6.45 | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.07 | 7.07 | 7.07 | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.74 | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.48 | 8.48 | 8.48 | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.29 | 9.29 | 9.29 | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.17 | 10.17 | 10.17 | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.14 | 11.14 | 11.14 | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.36 | 13.36 | 13.36 | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.64 | 14.64 | 14.64 | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.03 | 16.03 | 16.03 | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.56 | 17.56 | 17.56 | 1 |
| 1870s | 19.23 | 19.23 | 19.23 | 1 |
| 1880s | 21.06 | 21.06 | 21.06 | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.06 | 23.06 | 23.06 | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.26 | 25.26 | 25.26 | 1 |
| 1910s | 27.67 | 27.67 | 27.67 | 1 |
| 1920s | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 1 |
| 1930s | 33.19 | 33.19 | 33.19 | 1 |
| 1940s | 36.35 | 36.35 | 36.35 | 1 |
| 1950s | 44.86 | 39.81 | 49.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.31 | 51.07 | 61.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.22 | 62.5 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.81 | 72.07 | 75.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.05 | 75.38 | 82.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.08 | 83.08 | 83.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.08 | 83.08 | 83.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.08 | 83.08 | 83.08 | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.696 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Djibouti?
- Long term urban population region in Djibouti was 83.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 83.08 in 2001.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 in 1000.
- How does Djibouti rank for long term urban population region?
- Djibouti ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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