Population, total in Djibouti
Djibouti: Population, total was 1.18 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1.18 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Djibouti peaked at 1.18 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86,024, in 1960.
Djibouti ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 108,010 | 86,024 | 136,078 | 10 |
| 1970s | 211,743 | 145,175 | 304,513 | 10 |
| 1980s | 407,065 | 325,815 | 523,355 | 10 |
| 1990s | 645,440 | 579,538 | 724,218 | 10 |
| 2000s | 832,757 | 747,318 | 911,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 930,251 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.11 million | 1.18 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Djibouti
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 864,090 (2025)
- Urban population 73.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.019 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 6.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 1.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 1.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.2% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Djibouti?
- Population, total in Djibouti was 1.18 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,024 in 1960.
- How does Djibouti rank for population, total?
- Djibouti ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.