Population density in Djibouti

Djibouti: Population density was 79.45 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
79.45 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
138th
of 235 countries
All-time high
79.45 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.4659 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Djibouti, 1000–2100

020406080100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Djibouti stood at 79.45 people per km². That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Djibouti peaked at 79.45 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.4659 people per km², in 1000.

That places Djibouti 138th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, 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 density in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Djibouti, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 0.4659 people per km²
1100 0.5591 people per km² +20.0%
1200 0.6523 people per km² +16.7%
1300 0.7455 people per km² +14.3%
1400 0.8387 people per km² +12.5%
1500 0.9318 people per km² +11.1%
1600 0.9901 people per km² +6.3%
1700 1.05 people per km² +5.9%
1710 1.07 people per km² +2.0%
1720 1.08 people per km² +1.0%
1730 1.09 people per km² +1.0%
1740 1.1 people per km² +1.1%
1750 1.11 people per km² +1.1%
1760 1.13 people per km² +1.2%
1770 1.14 people per km² +1.2%
1780 1.16 people per km² +1.3%
1790 1.17 people per km² +1.4%
1800 0.9857 people per km² -15.9%
1801 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1802 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1803 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1804 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1805 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1806 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1807 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1808 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1809 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1810 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1811 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1812 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1813 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1814 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1815 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1816 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1817 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1818 0.9857 people per km² +0.0%
1819 0.9895 people per km² +0.4%
1820 0.9971 people per km² +0.8%
1821 1.01 people per km² +1.2%
1822 1.02 people per km² +1.5%
1823 1.04 people per km² +1.9%
1824 1.06 people per km² +1.9%
1825 1.08 people per km² +1.9%
1826 1.11 people per km² +1.9%
1827 1.13 people per km² +1.9%
1828 1.15 people per km² +1.9%
1829 1.17 people per km² +1.9%
1830 1.19 people per km² +1.9%
1831 1.22 people per km² +1.9%
1832 1.24 people per km² +1.9%
1833 1.26 people per km² +1.9%
1834 1.29 people per km² +1.9%
1835 1.31 people per km² +1.9%
1836 1.34 people per km² +1.9%
1837 1.36 people per km² +1.9%
1838 1.39 people per km² +1.9%
1839 1.42 people per km² +1.9%
1840 1.44 people per km² +1.9%
1841 1.47 people per km² +1.9%
1842 1.5 people per km² +1.9%
1843 1.53 people per km² +1.9%
1844 1.56 people per km² +1.9%
1845 1.59 people per km² +1.9%
1846 1.62 people per km² +1.9%
1847 1.65 people per km² +1.9%
1848 1.68 people per km² +1.9%
1849 1.7 people per km² +1.5%
1850 1.72 people per km² +1.1%
1851 1.74 people per km² +0.7%
1852 1.74 people per km² +0.4%
1853 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1854 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1855 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1856 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1857 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1858 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1859 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1860 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1861 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1862 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1863 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1864 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1865 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1866 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1867 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1868 1.74 people per km² -0.0%
1869 1.74 people per km² +0.0%
1870 1.74 people per km² +0.0%
1871 1.74 people per km² +0.1%
1872 1.74 people per km² +0.1%
1873 1.75 people per km² +0.1%
1874 1.75 people per km² +0.1%
1875 1.75 people per km² +0.1%
1876 1.75 people per km² +0.1%
1877 1.75 people per km² +0.1%
1878 1.75 people per km² +0.1%
1879 1.76 people per km² +0.1%
1880 1.76 people per km² +0.1%
1881 1.76 people per km² +0.1%
1882 1.76 people per km² +0.1%
1883 1.76 people per km² +0.1%
1884 1.76 people per km² +0.1%
1885 1.77 people per km² +0.1%
1886 1.77 people per km² +0.1%
1887 1.77 people per km² +0.1%
1888 1.77 people per km² +0.1%
1889 1.77 people per km² +0.1%
1890 1.78 people per km² +0.2%
1891 1.78 people per km² +0.2%
1892 1.78 people per km² +0.3%
1893 1.79 people per km² +0.3%
1894 1.79 people per km² +0.3%
1895 1.8 people per km² +0.3%
1896 1.8 people per km² +0.3%
1897 1.81 people per km² +0.3%
1898 1.82 people per km² +0.3%
1899 1.82 people per km² +0.3%
1900 1.83 people per km² +0.3%
1901 1.83 people per km² +0.3%
1902 1.84 people per km² +0.3%
1903 1.84 people per km² +0.3%
1904 1.85 people per km² +0.3%
1905 1.85 people per km² +0.3%
1906 1.86 people per km² +0.3%
1907 1.86 people per km² +0.3%
1908 1.87 people per km² +0.3%
1909 1.87 people per km² +0.3%
1910 1.88 people per km² +0.3%
1911 1.88 people per km² +0.2%
1912 1.89 people per km² +0.2%
1913 1.89 people per km² +0.2%
1914 1.89 people per km² +0.2%
1915 1.9 people per km² +0.2%
1916 1.9 people per km² +0.2%
1917 1.91 people per km² +0.2%
1918 1.91 people per km² +0.2%
1919 1.92 people per km² +0.4%
1920 1.93 people per km² +0.5%
1921 1.94 people per km² +0.7%
1922 1.96 people per km² +0.8%
1923 1.97 people per km² +1.0%
1924 1.99 people per km² +1.0%
1925 2.01 people per km² +1.0%
1926 2.03 people per km² +1.0%
1927 2.06 people per km² +1.0%
1928 2.08 people per km² +1.0%
1929 2.1 people per km² +1.0%
1930 2.11 people per km² +0.9%
1931 2.13 people per km² +0.9%
1932 2.15 people per km² +0.8%
1933 2.17 people per km² +0.8%
1934 2.19 people per km² +0.8%
1935 2.2 people per km² +0.8%
1936 2.22 people per km² +0.8%
1937 2.24 people per km² +0.8%
1938 2.26 people per km² +0.8%
1939 2.28 people per km² +0.9%
1940 2.3 people per km² +1.1%
1941 2.33 people per km² +1.2%
1942 2.36 people per km² +1.4%
1943 2.4 people per km² +1.5%
1944 2.43 people per km² +1.5%
1945 2.47 people per km² +1.5%
1946 2.51 people per km² +1.5%
1947 2.55 people per km² +1.5%
1948 2.58 people per km² +1.5%
1949 2.63 people per km² +1.9%
1950 2.69 people per km² +2.2%
1951 2.78 people per km² +3.2%
1952 2.86 people per km² +3.2%
1953 2.96 people per km² +3.2%
1954 3.05 people per km² +3.2%
1955 3.15 people per km² +3.3%
1956 3.25 people per km² +3.3%
1957 3.36 people per km² +3.3%
1958 3.47 people per km² +3.3%
1959 3.59 people per km² +3.3%
1960 3.71 people per km² +3.5%
1961 3.86 people per km² +3.9%
1962 4.03 people per km² +4.4%
1963 4.22 people per km² +4.9%
1964 4.45 people per km² +5.4%
1965 4.71 people per km² +5.7%
1966 4.97 people per km² +5.7%
1967 5.25 people per km² +5.5%
1968 5.53 people per km² +5.4%
1969 5.87 people per km² +6.1%
1970 6.26 people per km² +6.7%
1971 6.69 people per km² +6.9%
1972 7.17 people per km² +7.2%
1973 7.7 people per km² +7.3%
1974 8.31 people per km² +7.9%
1975 9.06 people per km² +9.0%
1976 9.95 people per km² +9.9%
1977 10.98 people per km² +10.4%
1978 12.08 people per km² +10.0%
1979 13.14 people per km² +8.7%
1980 14.06 people per km² +7.0%
1981 14.8 people per km² +5.3%
1982 15.4 people per km² +4.0%
1983 15.94 people per km² +3.6%
1984 16.57 people per km² +3.9%
1985 17.37 people per km² +4.8%
1986 18.39 people per km² +5.9%
1987 19.6 people per km² +6.6%
1988 20.9 people per km² +6.6%
1989 22.58 people per km² +8.0%
1990 25 people per km² +10.7%
1991 27.23 people per km² +8.9%
1992 27.01 people per km² -0.8%
1993 26.5 people per km² -1.9%
1994 27.04 people per km² +2.0%
1995 27.31 people per km² +1.0%
1996 27.97 people per km² +2.4%
1997 28.98 people per km² +3.6%
1998 30.17 people per km² +4.1%
1999 31.24 people per km² +3.6%
2000 32.24 people per km² +3.2%
2001 33.27 people per km² +3.2%
2002 34.32 people per km² +3.1%
2003 35.1 people per km² +2.3%
2004 35.64 people per km² +1.5%
2005 36.2 people per km² +1.6%
2006 36.92 people per km² +2.0%
2007 37.73 people per km² +2.2%
2008 38.51 people per km² +2.1%
2009 39.32 people per km² +2.1%
2010 40.13 people per km² +2.1%
2011 40.92 people per km² +2.0%
2012 41.71 people per km² +1.9%
2013 42.49 people per km² +1.9%
2014 43.26 people per km² +1.8%
2015 44.02 people per km² +1.8%
2016 44.77 people per km² +1.7%
2017 45.51 people per km² +1.7%
2018 46.24 people per km² +1.6%
2019 46.97 people per km² +1.6%
2020 47.68 people per km² +1.5%
2021 48.37 people per km² +1.5%
2022 49.06 people per km² +1.4%
2023 49.74 people per km² +1.4%
2024 50.42 people per km² +1.4%
2025 51.08 people per km² +1.3%
2026 51.75 people per km² +1.3%
2027 52.42 people per km² +1.3%
2028 53.09 people per km² +1.3%
2029 53.78 people per km² +1.3%
2030 54.47 people per km² +1.3%
2031 55.15 people per km² +1.2%
2032 55.8 people per km² +1.2%
2033 56.42 people per km² +1.1%
2034 57.02 people per km² +1.1%
2035 57.61 people per km² +1.1%
2036 58.21 people per km² +1.0%
2037 58.82 people per km² +1.0%
2038 59.44 people per km² +1.0%
2039 60.05 people per km² +1.0%
2040 60.68 people per km² +1.1%
2041 61.34 people per km² +1.1%
2042 61.97 people per km² +1.0%
2043 62.54 people per km² +0.9%
2044 63.06 people per km² +0.8%
2045 63.59 people per km² +0.8%
2046 64.13 people per km² +0.8%
2047 64.63 people per km² +0.8%
2048 65.09 people per km² +0.7%
2049 65.56 people per km² +0.7%
2050 66.03 people per km² +0.7%
2051 66.47 people per km² +0.7%
2052 66.92 people per km² +0.7%
2053 67.44 people per km² +0.8%
2054 67.96 people per km² +0.8%
2055 68.4 people per km² +0.6%
2056 68.86 people per km² +0.7%
2057 69.41 people per km² +0.8%
2058 69.93 people per km² +0.7%
2059 70.39 people per km² +0.7%
2060 70.82 people per km² +0.6%
2061 71.22 people per km² +0.6%
2062 71.63 people per km² +0.6%
2063 71.98 people per km² +0.5%
2064 72.27 people per km² +0.4%
2065 72.6 people per km² +0.5%
2066 73 people per km² +0.5%
2067 73.38 people per km² +0.5%
2068 73.72 people per km² +0.5%
2069 74.02 people per km² +0.4%
2070 74.28 people per km² +0.4%
2071 74.56 people per km² +0.4%
2072 74.8 people per km² +0.3%
2073 75.03 people per km² +0.3%
2074 75.3 people per km² +0.4%
2075 75.59 people per km² +0.4%
2076 75.86 people per km² +0.3%
2077 76.09 people per km² +0.3%
2078 76.28 people per km² +0.3%
2079 76.48 people per km² +0.3%
2080 76.64 people per km² +0.2%
2081 76.78 people per km² +0.2%
2082 76.96 people per km² +0.2%
2083 77.14 people per km² +0.2%
2084 77.32 people per km² +0.2%
2085 77.53 people per km² +0.3%
2086 77.72 people per km² +0.2%
2087 77.89 people per km² +0.2%
2088 78.08 people per km² +0.2%
2089 78.25 people per km² +0.2%
2090 78.38 people per km² +0.2%
2091 78.48 people per km² +0.1%
2092 78.57 people per km² +0.1%
2093 78.72 people per km² +0.2%
2094 78.87 people per km² +0.2%
2095 78.95 people per km² +0.1%
2096 79.03 people per km² +0.1%
2097 79.15 people per km² +0.2%
2098 79.29 people per km² +0.2%
2099 79.39 people per km² +0.1%
2100 79.45 people per km² +0.1%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 79.45 people per km² is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68 people per km², 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 79.45 people per km² is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84 people per km², 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.4659 people per km² 0.4659 people per km² 0.4659 people per km² 1
1100s 0.5591 people per km² 0.5591 people per km² 0.5591 people per km² 1
1200s 0.6523 people per km² 0.6523 people per km² 0.6523 people per km² 1
1300s 0.7455 people per km² 0.7455 people per km² 0.7455 people per km² 1
1400s 0.8387 people per km² 0.8387 people per km² 0.8387 people per km² 1
1500s 0.9318 people per km² 0.9318 people per km² 0.9318 people per km² 1
1600s 0.9901 people per km² 0.9901 people per km² 0.9901 people per km² 1
1700s 1.05 people per km² 1.05 people per km² 1.05 people per km² 1
1710s 1.07 people per km² 1.07 people per km² 1.07 people per km² 1
1720s 1.08 people per km² 1.08 people per km² 1.08 people per km² 1
1730s 1.09 people per km² 1.09 people per km² 1.09 people per km² 1
1740s 1.1 people per km² 1.1 people per km² 1.1 people per km² 1
1750s 1.11 people per km² 1.11 people per km² 1.11 people per km² 1
1760s 1.13 people per km² 1.13 people per km² 1.13 people per km² 1
1770s 1.14 people per km² 1.14 people per km² 1.14 people per km² 1
1780s 1.16 people per km² 1.16 people per km² 1.16 people per km² 1
1790s 1.17 people per km² 1.17 people per km² 1.17 people per km² 1
1800s 0.9857 people per km² 0.9857 people per km² 0.9857 people per km² 10
1810s 0.9861 people per km² 0.9857 people per km² 0.9895 people per km² 10
1820s 1.08 people per km² 0.9971 people per km² 1.17 people per km² 10
1830s 1.3 people per km² 1.19 people per km² 1.42 people per km² 10
1840s 1.57 people per km² 1.44 people per km² 1.7 people per km² 10
1850s 1.74 people per km² 1.72 people per km² 1.74 people per km² 10
1860s 1.74 people per km² 1.74 people per km² 1.74 people per km² 10
1870s 1.75 people per km² 1.74 people per km² 1.76 people per km² 10
1880s 1.76 people per km² 1.76 people per km² 1.77 people per km² 10
1890s 1.8 people per km² 1.78 people per km² 1.82 people per km² 10
1900s 1.85 people per km² 1.83 people per km² 1.87 people per km² 10
1910s 1.9 people per km² 1.88 people per km² 1.92 people per km² 10
1920s 2.01 people per km² 1.93 people per km² 2.1 people per km² 10
1930s 2.2 people per km² 2.11 people per km² 2.28 people per km² 10
1940s 2.46 people per km² 2.3 people per km² 2.63 people per km² 10
1950s 3.12 people per km² 2.69 people per km² 3.59 people per km² 10
1960s 4.66 people per km² 3.71 people per km² 5.87 people per km² 10
1970s 9.14 people per km² 6.26 people per km² 13.14 people per km² 10
1980s 17.56 people per km² 14.06 people per km² 22.58 people per km² 10
1990s 27.84 people per km² 25 people per km² 31.24 people per km² 10
2000s 35.93 people per km² 32.24 people per km² 39.32 people per km² 10
2010s 43.6 people per km² 40.13 people per km² 46.97 people per km² 10
2020s 50.74 people per km² 47.68 people per km² 53.78 people per km² 10
2030s 57.3 people per km² 54.47 people per km² 60.05 people per km² 10
2040s 63.26 people per km² 60.68 people per km² 65.56 people per km² 10
2050s 68.18 people per km² 66.03 people per km² 70.39 people per km² 10
2060s 72.46 people per km² 70.82 people per km² 74.02 people per km² 10
2070s 75.43 people per km² 74.28 people per km² 76.48 people per km² 10
2080s 77.43 people per km² 76.64 people per km² 78.25 people per km² 10
2090s 78.88 people per km² 78.38 people per km² 79.39 people per km² 10
2100s 79.45 people per km² 79.45 people per km² 79.45 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 135 Hungary 81.75 people per km² compare
  2. 136 Slovenia 81.05 people per km² compare
  3. 137 Panama 79.6 people per km² compare
  4. 139 Eswatini 77.96 people per km² compare
  5. 140 South Africa 77.75 people per km² compare
  6. 141 Ecuador 76.87 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Djibouti?
Population density in Djibouti was 79.45 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 79.45 people per km² in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4659 people per km² in 1000.
How does Djibouti rank for population density?
Djibouti ranks 138th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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