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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Djibouti

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.18M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$4.62B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$3.91K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth66.22024 · yearsInternet use65.3%2024 · % of populationForest area0.3%2023 · % of land area
Urban population
73%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Djibouti2025 · 73%
019.0238.0557.0776.11960199320251960: 50.8%1961: 51.9%1962: 53%1963: 54.2%1964: 55.4%1965: 56.7%1966: 58%1967: 59.3%1968: 60.6%1969: 61.8%1970: 63.1%1971: 64.4%1972: 65.6%1973: 66.8%1974: 67.9%1975: 69%1976: 70%1977: 71%1978: 71.8%1979: 72.6%1980: 73.2%1981: 73.8%1982: 74.2%1983: 74.6%1984: 74.8%1985: 75.1%1986: 75.4%1987: 75.6%1988: 75.8%1989: 76%1990: 76.1%1991: 76.1%1992: 76.1%1993: 75.9%1994: 75.7%1995: 75.4%1996: 75.1%1997: 74.7%1998: 74.2%1999: 73.8%2000: 73.3%2001: 72.9%2002: 72.5%2003: 72%2004: 71.6%2005: 71.3%2006: 71%2007: 70.8%2008: 70.7%2009: 70.6%2010: 70.6%2011: 70.7%2012: 70.7%2013: 70.8%2014: 70.9%2015: 71%2016: 71.1%2017: 71.3%2018: 71.5%2019: 71.7%2020: 72%2021: 72.3%2022: 72.6%2023: 72.8%2024: 72.9%2025: 73%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Djibouti in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Djibouti
Country code
DJI

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