Djibouti Population 2023 (Live)

1,142,863

Djibouti's population is currently growing at a rate of 1.5% per year. The fertility rate is 2.6 children per woman, which is much lower than many neighboring countries. Djibouti is expected to continue its gradual population growth for the next decade.

Population Rank
Growth Rate
2023 World Percentage
Land Area
23,180
The current population of Djibouti is 1,142,863 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2023 population at 1,136,455.

Djibouti Growth Rate

Djibouti Population 2023 (Live)

Djibouti Population Clock

Djibouti Population (as of 11/25/2023)1,142,863
Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2023)1,136,455
Births per Day67
Deaths per Day27
Migrations per Day2
Net Change per Day43
Population Change Since Jan. 114,147

Components of Population Change

One birth every 21.5 minutes
One death every 53.33 minutes
One immigrant every 720 minutes
Net gain of one person every 33.48 minutes

Djibouti Population Clock

City
Population
Djibouti623,891
Danan40,074
'Ali Sabieh40,074
Tadjourah22,193
Obock17,776
Dikhil12,043
Arta6,025
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Djibouti Population Density Map

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
195572,9973.21%3.15184205
196085,9403.32%3.71183205
1965108,7724.83%4.69179204
1970144,3795.83%6.23178194
1975208,5827.63%9.00175192
1980324,1219.22%13.98170185
1985400,7094.33%17.29164176
1990577,1737.57%24.90162169
1995629,6191.75%27.16162171
2000742,0333.34%32.01161167
2005830,8612.29%35.84163166
2010919,1992.04%39.65161166
20151,006,2591.83%43.41161165
20171,040,2331.66%44.88161166
20181,057,1981.63%45.61161165
20191,073,9941.59%46.33161164
20201,090,1561.5%47.03161163
20221,120,8491.5%48.35161162
20231,136,4551.46%49.03161162
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Djibouti Population by Year (Historical)

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
20231,136,4551.46%49.03161162
20241,152,3291.42%49.71161162
20251,168,2571.39%50.40161162
20301,247,1291.31%53.80161161
20351,322,3771.18%57.05159160
20401,390,9281.02%60.01158158
20451,450,9090.85%62.59158157
20501,502,5750.7%64.82156157
20551,547,1110.59%66.74156156
20601,585,2950.49%68.39155158
20651,616,9980.4%69.76155157
20701,641,3670.3%70.81154157
20751,658,9640.21%71.57155155
20801,670,3270.14%72.06154154
20851,676,5700.07%72.33152154
20901,679,3570.03%72.45151153
20951,679,4650%72.45151152
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Djibouti Population by Year (Projections)

Djibouti Population Pyramid 2023

Djibouti Median Age

24.9

Total

23

Male

26.4

Female

Djibouti Population by Age

There are people over age 18 in Djibouti.

Census Years

Year
Date
200912 June 2009
20192019
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Djibouti Population Pyramid

Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa bordered by Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea. Djibouti gained independence in 1977 from France and joined the United Nations that same year. Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa bordered by Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Djibouti is a very small country with just over 23,000 square kilometers of area, which ranks 150th in the world. The largest city and capital of Djibouti is Djibouti City, which has a population of 624,000, a large percentage of the total population. This is the only city in the country with a population over 50,000.

Djibouti Demographics

Djibouti is a multi-ethnic country. The Afar (35%) and Somali (60%) make up the two largest ethnic groups, both of which speak Afro-Asiatic languages. The Somali people are comprised mostly of the Issas, a sub-clan of the Dir. The remaining 5% of the population is made up of Arabs, Ethiopians and Europeans, most of whom are Italian and French.

Nearly 94% of the population of Djibouti adheres to Islam, which has been important in the area for over one thousand years.

Djibouti Population Rank 2023
Area (km²)
23,200
2023 Growth Rate
Capital
GDP (IMF)
$3.41
GDP (UN)
$1.89 Bn

Djibouti - General Info

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