Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 73.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.1%
in 1991
All-time low
41.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti is 73.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti peaked at 76.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1950.
Djibouti ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.0% | — |
| 1951 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 42.8% | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 43.7% | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 44.6% | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 45.6% | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 47.6% | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 48.7% | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 49.7% | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 50.8% | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 51.9% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 53.0% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 54.2% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 58.0% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 59.3% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 60.6% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 61.8% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 63.1% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 64.4% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 67.9% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 69.0% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 70.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 73.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 73.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.2% | 41.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.2% | 50.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.2% | 63.1% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 73.2% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 73.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 70.6% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.6% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.0% | 73.0% | 6 |
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 population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti was 73.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.