Population growth in Djibouti
Djibouti: Population growth was 1.4% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Djibouti, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1.4% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Djibouti peaked at 10.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 1993.
Djibouti ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -1.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
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More population data for Djibouti
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,987 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Djibouti?
- Population growth in Djibouti was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 1993.
- How does Djibouti rank for population growth?
- Djibouti ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release