Share of urban population living in slums in Djibouti

Djibouti: Share of urban population living in slums was 48.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48.3%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
33rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2000
All-time low
48.3%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Share of urban population living in slums in Djibouti, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 75.9 %2002: 73.6 %2004: 71.2 %2006: 69.4 %2008: 67.1 %2010: 64.8 %2012: 62.6 %2014: 59.6 %2016: 57.2 %2018: 54.8 %2020: 52.4 %2022: 50.4 %2024: 48.3 %

Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 48.3% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Djibouti peaked at 75.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2024.

That places Djibouti 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Share of urban population living in slums in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Djibouti, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 75.9%
2002 73.6% -3.0%
2004 71.2% -3.3%
2006 69.4% -2.5%
2008 67.1% -3.4%
2010 64.8% -3.4%
2012 62.6% -3.5%
2014 59.6% -4.8%
2016 57.2% -4.0%
2018 54.8% -4.2%
2020 52.4% -4.3%
2022 50.4% -3.9%
2024 48.3% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.4% 67.1% 75.9% 5
2010s 59.8% 54.8% 64.8% 5
2020s 50.4% 48.3% 52.4% 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 30 Tuvalu 50.9% compare
  2. 31 Iraq 49.3% compare
  3. 32 Nigeria 48.5% compare
  4. 33 Eritrea 48.3% compare
  5. 33 Mauritius 48.3% compare
  6. 33 Mayotte 48.3% compare
  7. 33 Reunion 48.3% compare
  8. 33 Seychelles 48.3% compare
  9. 33 Somalia 48.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Djibouti?
Share of urban population living in slums in Djibouti was 48.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
How does Djibouti rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Djibouti ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
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