Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0205 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Djibouti, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.0205 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.1523 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1988.
Djibouti ranks 25th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0314 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0714 units per person | +127.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0946 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1391 units per person | +47.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0927 units per person | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0958 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0789 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0437 units per person | -44.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0429 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0392 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0289 units per person | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per person | -90.9% |
| 1989 | 0.06 units per person | +2186.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1339 units per person | +123.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1523 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0447 units per person | -70.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0555 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0533 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0431 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0387 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0351 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0321 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0311 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.03 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0273 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0218 units per person | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 units per person | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0108 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 units per person | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 units per person | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 units per person | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0214 units per person | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0203 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.019 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.017 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.018 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0207 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.02 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0205 units per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0658 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0946 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0624 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.1391 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0623 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 0.1523 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0214 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0207 units per person | 5 |
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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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Djibouti?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Djibouti was 0.0205 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1523 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1988.
- How does Djibouti rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.