Djibouti population (2026)
The population of Djibouti is 1,199,460 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Djibouti ranks #161 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.014% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.31% a year (+15,383 people). The median age is 26.2 years, women have 2.54 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 66.6 years. Population density is 52 people per km² of land. The capital is Djibouti.
Population of Djibouti, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 1,530,540 | +0.69% | 32.2 | 2.05 | 70.8 | 0.016% |
| 2045 | 1,474,041 | +0.87% | 31.1 | 2.11 | 70.0 | 0.016% |
| 2040 | 1,406,635 | +1.08% | 30.0 | 2.19 | 69.2 | 0.015% |
| 2035 | 1,335,498 | +1.07% | 28.8 | 2.29 | 68.3 | 0.015% |
| 2030 | 1,262,678 | +1.24% | 27.3 | 2.42 | 67.4 | 0.015% |
| 2026 | 1,199,460 | +1.31% | 26.2 | 2.54 | 66.6 | 0.014% |
| 2025 | 1,184,076 | +1.27% | 25.9 | 2.58 | 66.4 | 0.014% |
| 2024 | 1,168,722 | +1.34% | 25.7 | 2.62 | 66.2 | 0.014% |
| 2023 | 1,152,944 | +1.38% | 25.4 | 2.61 | 66.0 | 0.014% |
| 2022 | 1,137,096 | +1.39% | 25.1 | 2.65 | 65.5 | 0.014% |
| 2020 | 1,105,188 | +1.47% | 24.5 | 2.75 | 64.2 | 0.014% |
| 2015 | 1,020,313 | +1.71% | 23.0 | 3.04 | 62.8 | 0.014% |
| 2010 | 930,252 | +1.97% | 21.7 | 3.43 | 60.7 | 0.013% |
| 2005 | 839,167 | +1.62% | 20.7 | 4.04 | 58.5 | 0.013% |
| 2000 | 747,318 | +3.03% | 19.9 | 4.6 | 56.7 | 0.012% |
| 1995 | 633,074 | +1.97% | 18.4 | 5.33 | 56.2 | 0.011% |
| 1990 | 579,538 | +11.24% | 17.8 | 5.93 | 55.5 | 0.011% |
| 1985 | 402,687 | +5.24% | 17.3 | 6.19 | 54.1 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 325,815 | +5.93% | 17.1 | 6.46 | 52.0 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 209,908 | +9.09% | 17.2 | 6.74 | 49.9 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 145,175 | +6.38% | 17.7 | 6.88 | 47.5 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 109,092 | +5.58% | 17.8 | 6.86 | 45.2 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 86,024 | +3.70% | 17.6 | 6.85 | 43.4 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 73,004 | +3.20% | 17.2 | 6.82 | 42.0 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania