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 234 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
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 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Djibouti
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 107,534 people (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23,987 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
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 234 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 per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.