Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 70.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Djibouti, 1975–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Djibouti stood at 70.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Djibouti peaked at 72.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1980.
Djibouti ranks 11th of 179 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 44.0% | 65.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 69.6% | 72.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 63.8% | 66.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 61.9% | 62.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More population data for Djibouti
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23,987 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.4 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Djibouti?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Djibouti was 70.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Djibouti ranks 11th out of 179 regions with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.