Share urban and rural population in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share urban and rural population was 72.98 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
72.98
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 229 countries
All-time high
76.1
in 1991
All-time low
40.97
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share urban and rural population in Djibouti, 1950β2025
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 89th out of 229 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.
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 growth rate by level of development 0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,987 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.62 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.33 (2023)
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 89th out of 229 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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