Share urban and rural population in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share urban and rural population was 72.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.98
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.1
in 1991
All-time low
40.97
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Djibouti, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Djibouti stood at 72.98.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Djibouti peaked at 76.1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.97, in 1950.
That places Djibouti 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.97 | — |
| 1951 | 41.86 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 42.77 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 43.7 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 44.65 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 45.62 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 46.6 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 47.62 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 48.67 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 49.74 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 50.8 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 51.88 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 53.02 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 54.2 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 55.43 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 56.69 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 57.97 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 59.26 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 60.55 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 61.84 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 63.12 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 64.38 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 65.61 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 66.79 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 67.93 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 69.01 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 70.02 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 70.96 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 71.82 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 72.58 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 73.24 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 73.8 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 74.23 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.55 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.85 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 75.13 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.4 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.63 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 75.82 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 75.97 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 76.07 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 76.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.05 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.91 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.69 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.4 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.06 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.67 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.25 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.8 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.35 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.89 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.45 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.03 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.65 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 71.31 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 71.02 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.81 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.68 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.64 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.65 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.68 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.73 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.8 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.89 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.01 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.15 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.32 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.52 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.74 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.29 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.61 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.84 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.91 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.98 | +0.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 72.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 72.98 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.22 | 40.97 | 49.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.16 | 50.8 | 61.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.22 | 63.12 | 72.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.86 | 73.24 | 75.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.3 | 73.8 | 76.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.68 | 70.64 | 73.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.05 | 70.65 | 71.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6 | 72 | 72.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More population data for Djibouti
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Djibouti?
- Share urban and rural population in Djibouti was 72.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.97 in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for share urban and rural population?
- Djibouti ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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