Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.7298 people per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7298 people per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.761 people per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.508 people per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.7298 people per person for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.761 people per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.508 people per person, in 1960.
Djibouti ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.508 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5188 people per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5302 people per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.542 people per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5543 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5669 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5797 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5926 people per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6055 people per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6184 people per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6312 people per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6438 people per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6561 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6679 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6793 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6901 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7002 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7096 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7182 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7258 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7324 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.738 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7423 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7455 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7485 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7513 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.754 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7563 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7582 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7597 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7607 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.761 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7605 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7591 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7569 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.754 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7506 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7467 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7425 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.738 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7335 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7289 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7245 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7203 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7165 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7131 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7102 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7081 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7068 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7064 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7065 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7068 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7073 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.708 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7089 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7101 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7115 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7132 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7152 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7174 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.72 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7229 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7261 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7284 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7291 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7298 people per person | +0.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.7298 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5087 people per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.7298 people per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.791 people per person, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5616 people per person | 0.508 people per person | 0.6184 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6822 people per person | 0.6312 people per person | 0.7258 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7486 people per person | 0.7324 people per person | 0.7597 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.753 people per person | 0.738 people per person | 0.761 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7168 people per person | 0.7064 people per person | 0.7335 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7105 people per person | 0.7065 people per person | 0.7174 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.726 people per person | 0.72 people per person | 0.7298 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 75 Brunei Darussalam 0.7501 people per person compare
- 76 Finland 0.7422 people per person compare
- 77 Dominica 0.7399 people per person compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 0.7252 people per person compare
- 80 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7208 people per person compare
- 81 Equatorial Guinea 0.7158 people per person compare
More population data for Djibouti
- 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)
- 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Djibouti?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Djibouti was 0.7298 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.761 people per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.508 people per person in 1960.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.