Share of the population that is female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of the population that is female was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
99th
of 215 regions
All-time high
50.5%
in 1965
All-time low
50.2%
in 2003
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Djibouti is 50.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Djibouti peaked at 50.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2003.
Djibouti ranks 99th of 215 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More gender data for Djibouti
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 11,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 11,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Djibouti?
- Share of the population that is female in Djibouti was 50.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2003.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of the population that is female?
- Djibouti ranks 99th out of 215 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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