Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 54,604 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
54,604 people
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54,604 people
in 2023
All-time low
1,240 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 54,604 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Djibouti peaked at 54,604 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,240 people, in 1950.
Djibouti ranks 167th of 236 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,240 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,311 people | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 1,380 people | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 1,452 people | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 1,529 people | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 1,605 people | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 1,682 people | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 1,762 people | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 1,849 people | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 1,936 people | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 2,028 people | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 2,130 people | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 2,253 people | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 2,389 people | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 2,540 people | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 2,706 people | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 2,880 people | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 3,066 people | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 3,258 people | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 3,483 people | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 3,739 people | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 4,024 people | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 4,342 people | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 4,690 people | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 5,100 people | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 5,600 people | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 6,198 people | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 6,887 people | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 7,627 people | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 8,348 people | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 8,998 people | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 9,548 people | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 10,010 people | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 10,453 people | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 10,957 people | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 11,580 people | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 12,358 people | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 13,282 people | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 14,280 people | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 15,553 people | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 17,352 people | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 19,042 people | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 19,044 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,855 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19,400 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 19,772 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 20,409 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 21,167 people | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 21,986 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 22,814 people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 23,653 people | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 24,537 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 25,485 people | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 26,420 people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 27,330 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 28,267 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 29,273 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 30,351 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 31,497 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 32,748 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 34,110 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 35,561 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 37,101 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 38,738 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 40,437 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 42,077 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 43,589 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 45,017 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 46,457 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 47,971 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 49,457 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 50,917 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 52,620 people | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 54,604 people | +3.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 54,604 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 54,604 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,575 people | 1,240 people | 1,936 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,673 people | 2,028 people | 3,483 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,656 people | 3,739 people | 8,348 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,702 people | 8,998 people | 15,553 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,984 people | 17,352 people | 22,814 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,956 people | 23,653 people | 32,748 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,106 people | 34,110 people | 47,971 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,900 people | 49,457 people | 54,604 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Djibouti?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Djibouti was 54,604 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 54,604 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,240 people in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Djibouti ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.