Population ages 65 and above, total in Djibouti
Djibouti: Population ages 65 and above, total was 58,873 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Djibouti stood at 58,873. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Djibouti peaked at 58,873 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,022, in 1960.
Djibouti ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,666 | 2,022 | 3,476 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,648 | 3,735 | 8,344 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,694 | 8,991 | 15,546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,979 | 17,349 | 22,808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,952 | 23,647 | 32,746 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,102 | 34,109 | 47,967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,860 | 49,458 | 58,873 | 6 |
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- Population ages 15-64, total 784,152 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 11,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 11,508 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 387,956 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 11,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 11,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 11,262 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 11,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 11,337 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Djibouti?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Djibouti was 58,873 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 58,873 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,022 in 1960.
- How does Djibouti rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Djibouti ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.