Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 340,980 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Djibouti stood at 340,980 people.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Djibouti peaked at 347,249 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29,008 people, in 1950.
That places Djibouti 152nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,677 people | 29,008 people | 36,851 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,476 people | 38,004 people | 60,514 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,980 people | 64,858 people | 138,652 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,162 people | 148,181 people | 230,060 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,800 people | 253,511 people | 289,930 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,389 people | 295,692 people | 335,341 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 344,401 people | 338,279 people | 347,249 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,758 people | 340,980 people | 342,704 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 421,063 people compare
- 150 Eswatini 414,299 people compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 389,201 people compare
- 153 Comoros 318,057 people compare
- 154 Slovenia 316,271 people compare
- 155 North Macedonia 312,648 people compare
More population data for Djibouti
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23,987 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Djibouti?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Djibouti was 340,980 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 347,249 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,008 people in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Djibouti ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.