Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 111,715 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Djibouti, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Djibouti is 111,715 people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Djibouti peaked at 111,715 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,949 people, in 1950.
Djibouti ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,949 people | — |
| 1955 | 40,901 people | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 45,189 people | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 51,665 people | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 59,691 people | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 73,330 people | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 82,320 people | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 76,410 people | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 75,448 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 63,604 people | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 73,637 people | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 78,060 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 89,044 people | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 103,394 people | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 111,715 people | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,925 people | 36,949 people | 40,901 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 48,427 people | 45,189 people | 51,665 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 66,510 people | 59,691 people | 73,330 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 79,366 people | 76,410 people | 82,320 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 69,526 people | 63,604 people | 75,448 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 75,849 people | 73,637 people | 78,060 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 96,219 people | 89,044 people | 103,394 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 111,715 people | 111,715 people | 111,715 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 164 Kuwait 168,504 people compare
- 165 Cape Verde 146,255 people compare
- 166 Mauritius 117,061 people compare
- 168 Montenegro 110,799 people compare
- 169 Comoros 109,669 people compare
- 170 French Polynesia 107,288 people compare
More population data for Djibouti
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.696 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 107,534 people (2100)
- Population density 79.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Djibouti?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Djibouti was 111,715 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 111,715 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,949 people in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Djibouti ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.