Population in Djibouti
Djibouti: Population was 1.15 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.15 million people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.15 million people
in 2023
All-time low
62,349 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Djibouti is 1.15 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Djibouti peaked at 1.15 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,349 people, in 1950.
That places Djibouti 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62,349 people | — |
| 1951 | 64,326 people | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 66,371 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 68,501 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 70,723 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 73,023 people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 75,403 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 77,884 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 80,457 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 83,102 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 86,040 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 89,407 people | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 93,305 people | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 97,887 people | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 103,214 people | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 109,108 people | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 115,284 people | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 121,659 people | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 128,264 people | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 136,090 people | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 145,188 people | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 155,152 people | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 166,268 people | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 178,460 people | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 192,622 people | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 209,922 people | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 230,747 people | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 254,629 people | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 280,042 people | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 304,525 people | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 325,822 people | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 343,056 people | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 356,887 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 369,558 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 384,072 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 402,691 people | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 426,345 people | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 454,409 people | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 484,531 people | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 523,362 people | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 579,544 people | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 631,096 people | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 626,016 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 614,247 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 626,717 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 633,075 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 648,354 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 671,826 people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 699,355 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 724,228 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 747,326 people | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 771,311 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 795,576 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 813,528 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 826,133 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 839,174 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 855,767 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 874,530 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 892,739 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 911,524 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 930,252 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 948,565 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 966,754 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 984,833 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million people | +1.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.15 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.15 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,214 people | 62,349 people | 83,102 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 108,026 people | 86,040 people | 136,090 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 211,756 people | 145,188 people | 304,525 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 407,073 people | 325,822 people | 523,362 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 645,446 people | 579,544 people | 724,228 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 832,761 people | 747,326 people | 911,524 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million people | 930,252 people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.15 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 population in Djibouti?
- Population in Djibouti was 1.15 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,349 people in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for population?
- Djibouti ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.