Share of urban population living in slums in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of urban population living in slums was 48.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Djibouti, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).