Population of cities towns and villages in Djibouti
Djibouti: Population of cities towns and villages was 111,715 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
111,715
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111,715
in 2020
All-time low
36,949
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Djibouti, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Djibouti is 111,715, 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, population of cities towns and villages in Djibouti peaked at 111,715 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,949, 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.
Population of cities towns and villages in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,949 | — |
| 1955 | 40,901 | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 45,189 | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 51,665 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 59,691 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 73,330 | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 82,320 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 76,410 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 75,448 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 63,604 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 73,637 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 78,060 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 89,044 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 103,394 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 111,715 | +8.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 111,715 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.40 million, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 111,715 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73 million, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,925 | 36,949 | 40,901 | 2 |
| 1960s | 48,427 | 45,189 | 51,665 | 2 |
| 1970s | 66,510 | 59,691 | 73,330 | 2 |
| 1980s | 79,366 | 76,410 | 82,320 | 2 |
| 1990s | 69,526 | 63,604 | 75,448 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75,849 | 73,637 | 78,060 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96,219 | 89,044 | 103,394 | 2 |
| 2020s | 111,715 | 111,715 | 111,715 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 164 Kuwait 168,504 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 146,255 compare
- 166 Mauritius 117,061 compare
- 168 Montenegro 110,799 compare
- 169 Comoros 109,669 compare
- 170 French Polynesia 107,288 compare
More population data for Djibouti
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Djibouti?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Djibouti was 111,715 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 111,715 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,949 in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Djibouti ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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