Population in Djibouti

Djibouti: Population was 918.2 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
918.2
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
159th
of 188 countries
All-time high
918.2
in 2030
All-time low
326.03
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in Djibouti, 1990–2030

02004006008001.0k1990201020301990: 3261991: 356.31992: 354.81993: 349.61994: 358.31995: 363.81996: 374.91997: 393.21998: 415.11999: 434.32000: 451.62001: 469.52002: 487.42003: 499.72004: 507.72005: 516.72006: 529.62007: 544.92008: 560.32009: 576.22010: 5922011: 607.62012: 623.42013: 639.42014: 6562015: 673.12016: 690.62017: 708.62018: 726.82019: 744.92020: 762.52021: 779.32022: 795.72023: 8122024: 827.82025: 8432026: 858.12027: 873.22028: 888.12029: 903.32030: 918.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Djibouti is 918.2, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Djibouti peaked at 918.2 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 326.03, in 1990.

That places Djibouti 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Population in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in Djibouti, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 326.03
1991 356.34 +9.3%
1992 354.81 -0.4%
1993 349.65 -1.5%
1994 358.34 +2.5%
1995 363.77 +1.5%
1996 374.93 +3.1%
1997 393.18 +4.9%
1998 415.07 +5.6%
1999 434.29 +4.6%
2000 451.63 +4.0%
2001 469.51 +4.0%
2002 487.45 +3.8%
2003 499.75 +2.5%
2004 507.69 +1.6%
2005 516.71 +1.8%
2006 529.57 +2.5%
2007 544.93 +2.9%
2008 560.28 +2.8%
2009 576.18 +2.8%
2010 591.97 +2.7%
2011 607.64 +2.6%
2012 623.38 +2.6%
2013 639.43 +2.6%
2014 656 +2.6%
2015 673.06 +2.6%
2016 690.61 +2.6%
2017 708.6 +2.6%
2018 726.85 +2.6%
2019 744.95 +2.5%
2020 762.49 +2.4%
2021 779.29 +2.2%
2022 795.7 +2.1%
2023 811.97 +2.0%
2024 827.8 +2.0%
2025 843.03 +1.8%
2026 858.12 +1.8%
2027 873.17 +1.8%
2028 888.08 +1.7%
2029 903.26 +1.7%
2030 918.2 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 372.64 326.03 434.29 10
2000s 514.37 451.63 576.18 10
2010s 666.25 591.97 744.95 10
2020s 834.29 762.49 903.26 10
2030s 918.2 918.2 918.2 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Djibouti?
Population in Djibouti was 918.2 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 918.2 in 2030.
What is the lowest population recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 326.03 in 1990.
How does Djibouti rank for population?
Djibouti ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.