Population by five year age group in Djibouti

Djibouti: Population by five year age group was 114,506 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
114,506
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
120,481
in 2006
All-time low
12,044
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by five year age group in Djibouti, 1950–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population by five year age group in Djibouti stood at 114,506.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Djibouti peaked at 120,481 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,044, in 1950.

That places Djibouti 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population by five year age group in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Population by five year age group in Djibouti, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 12,044 —
1951 12,073 +0.2%
1952 12,120 +0.4%
1953 12,167 +0.4%
1954 12,277 +0.9%
1955 12,597 +2.6%
1956 13,087 +3.9%
1957 13,604 +4.0%
1958 14,136 +3.9%
1959 14,683 +3.9%
1960 15,291 +4.1%
1961 15,982 +4.5%
1962 16,772 +4.9%
1963 17,696 +5.5%
1964 18,762 +6.0%
1965 19,939 +6.3%
1966 21,171 +6.2%
1967 22,447 +6.0%
1968 23,765 +5.9%
1969 25,305 +6.5%
1970 27,082 +7.0%
1971 29,008 +7.1%
1972 31,126 +7.3%
1973 33,410 +7.3%
1974 36,003 +7.8%
1975 39,108 +8.6%
1976 42,784 +9.4%
1977 46,934 +9.7%
1978 51,273 +9.2%
1979 55,342 +7.9%
1980 58,734 +6.1%
1981 61,308 +4.4%
1982 63,225 +3.1%
1983 64,924 +2.7%
1984 66,956 +3.1%
1985 69,711 +4.1%
1986 73,335 +5.2%
1987 77,701 +6.0%
1988 82,368 +6.0%
1989 88,437 +7.4%
1990 97,375 +10.1%
1991 105,446 +8.3%
1992 103,900 -1.5%
1993 101,088 -2.7%
1994 102,127 +1.0%
1995 101,857 -0.3%
1996 102,599 +0.7%
1997 103,733 +1.1%
1998 105,196 +1.4%
1999 106,925 +1.6%
2000 109,058 +2.0%
2001 111,758 +2.5%
2002 114,922 +2.8%
2003 117,733 +2.4%
2004 119,520 +1.5%
2005 120,347 +0.7%
2006 120,481 +0.1%
2007 119,961 -0.4%
2008 118,851 -0.9%
2009 117,782 -0.9%
2010 117,015 -0.7%
2011 116,399 -0.5%
2012 115,939 -0.4%
2013 115,641 -0.3%
2014 115,443 -0.2%
2015 115,211 -0.2%
2016 114,954 -0.2%
2017 114,757 -0.2%
2018 114,611 -0.1%
2019 114,448 -0.1%
2020 114,335 -0.1%
2021 114,360 +0.0%
2022 114,434 +0.1%
2023 114,506 +0.1%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 114,506 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 114,506 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 12,879 12,044 14,683 10
1960s 19,713 15,291 25,305 10
1970s 39,207 27,082 55,342 10
1980s 70,670 58,734 88,437 10
1990s 103,025 97,375 106,925 10
2000s 117,041 109,058 120,481 10
2010s 115,442 114,448 117,015 10
2020s 114,409 114,335 114,506 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 148 Eswatini 142,151 compare
  2. 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 130,436 compare
  3. 150 Lithuania 127,928 compare
  4. 152 Comoros 114,145 compare
  5. 153 Solomon Islands 103,683 compare
  6. 154 Puerto Rico 97,806 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by five year age group in Djibouti?
Population by five year age group in Djibouti was 114,506 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 120,481 in 2006.
What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 12,044 in 1950.
How does Djibouti rank for population by five year age group?
Djibouti ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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