Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Djibouti

Djibouti: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 80.89 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
80.89
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.89
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Djibouti, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 01955: 01960: 01965: 01970: 01975: 36.31980: 32.91985: 53.21990: 60.51995: 64.92000: 76.22005: 75.12010: 80.62015: 79.52020: 80.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Djibouti stood at 80.89. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Djibouti peaked at 80.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Djibouti ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Djibouti, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1955 0 —
1960 0 —
1965 0 —
1970 0 —
1975 36.35 —
1980 32.86 -9.6%
1985 53.17 +61.8%
1990 60.52 +13.8%
1995 64.87 +7.2%
2000 76.21 +17.5%
2005 75.1 -1.5%
2010 80.59 +7.3%
2015 79.53 -1.3%
2020 80.89 +1.7%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 80.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.18, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 80.89 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.14, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 2
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 18.17 0 36.35 2
1980s 43.01 32.86 53.17 2
1990s 62.69 60.52 64.87 2
2000s 75.65 75.1 76.21 2
2010s 80.06 79.53 80.59 2
2020s 80.89 80.89 80.89 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 8 Kuwait 87.99 compare
  2. 9 Congo 84.68 compare
  3. 10 Equatorial Guinea 83.78 compare
  4. 12 Qatar 78.96 compare
  5. 13 Taiwan 77.9 compare
  6. 14 South Korea 75.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Djibouti?
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Djibouti was 80.89 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 80.89 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Djibouti rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Djibouti ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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