🇩🇯 Djibouti Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Djibouti is 1,199,459, ranking #161 in the world (0.01% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.31% per year. The biggest city is Djibouti with 626,512 inhabitants.
Live estimate
1,199,730
Growth rate
1.31%
Density
52
people / km² (134 / mi²)
Median age
25.2
Fertility rate
2.54
births per woman
Life expectancy
66.6
years
Djibouti population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Djibouti is projected to reach 1,530,540, and 1,841,534 by 2100.
Djibouti population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,199,459 | 1.31% | 51.7 | 25.2 |
| 2025 | 1,184,076 | 1.27% | 51.1 | 24.9 |
| 2024 | 1,168,722 | 1.34% | 50.4 | 24.7 |
| 2023 | 1,152,944 | 1.38% | 49.7 | 24.4 |
| 2022 | 1,137,096 | 1.39% | 49.1 | 24.1 |
| 2021 | 1,121,248 | 1.41% | 48.4 | 23.8 |
| 2020 | 1,105,188 | 1.47% | 47.7 | 23.5 |
| 2019 | 1,088,709 | 1.53% | 47.0 | 23.2 |
| 2018 | 1,071,882 | 1.58% | 46.2 | 22.9 |
| 2017 | 1,054,841 | 1.62% | 45.5 | 22.6 |
| 2016 | 1,037,653 | 1.66% | 44.8 | 22.3 |
| 2015 | 1,020,313 | 1.71% | 44.0 | 22.0 |
| 2014 | 1,002,718 | 1.77% | 43.3 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 984,824 | 1.83% | 42.5 | 21.5 |
| 2012 | 966,747 | 1.88% | 41.7 | 21.2 |
| 2011 | 948,558 | 1.92% | 40.9 | 21.0 |
| 2010 | 930,252 | 1.97% | 40.1 | 20.7 |
| 2009 | 911,527 | 2.09% | 39.3 | 20.5 |
| 2008 | 892,734 | 2.07% | 38.5 | 20.3 |
| 2007 | 874,528 | 2.05% | 37.7 | 20.0 |
| 2006 | 855,764 | 2.29% | 36.9 | 19.8 |
| 2005 | 839,167 | 1.62% | 36.2 | 19.7 |
| 2004 | 826,124 | 1.51% | 35.6 | 19.6 |
| 2003 | 813,519 | 1.56% | 35.1 | 19.5 |
| 2002 | 795,574 | 2.92% | 34.3 | 19.4 |
| 2001 | 771,313 | 3.29% | 33.3 | 19.2 |
| 2000 | 747,318 | 3.03% | 32.2 | 18.9 |
| 1999 | 724,218 | 3.25% | 31.2 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 699,352 | 3.74% | 30.2 | 18.3 |
| 1997 | 671,818 | 4.30% | 29.0 | 17.9 |
| 1996 | 648,348 | 2.79% | 28.0 | 17.5 |
| 1995 | 633,074 | 1.97% | 27.3 | 17.4 |
| 1994 | 626,710 | 0.04% | 27.0 | 17.2 |
| 1993 | 614,246 | 4.02% | 26.5 | 17.1 |
| 1992 | 626,010 | -7.71% | 27.0 | 17.0 |
| 1991 | 631,092 | 6.03% | 27.2 | 16.9 |
| 1990 | 579,538 | 11.24% | 25.0 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 523,355 | 9.05% | 22.6 | 16.7 |
| 1988 | 484,523 | 6.26% | 20.9 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 454,398 | 6.58% | 19.6 | 16.5 |
| 1986 | 426,342 | 6.15% | 18.4 | 16.4 |
| 1985 | 402,687 | 5.24% | 17.4 | 16.3 |
| 1984 | 384,053 | 4.21% | 16.6 | 16.3 |
| 1983 | 369,553 | 3.47% | 15.9 | 16.2 |
| 1982 | 356,880 | 3.51% | 15.4 | 16.2 |
| 1981 | 343,047 | 4.42% | 14.8 | 16.1 |
| 1980 | 325,815 | 5.93% | 14.1 | 16.1 |
| 1979 | 304,513 | 7.65% | 13.1 | 16.1 |
| 1978 | 280,032 | 9.17% | 12.1 | 16.1 |
| 1977 | 254,613 | 9.89% | 11.0 | 16.1 |
| 1976 | 230,737 | 9.80% | 10.0 | 16.2 |
| 1975 | 209,908 | 9.09% | 9.1 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 192,613 | 8.06% | 8.3 | 16.3 |
| 1973 | 178,449 | 7.18% | 7.7 | 16.3 |
| 1972 | 166,256 | 6.96% | 7.2 | 16.4 |
| 1971 | 155,136 | 6.88% | 6.7 | 16.5 |
| 1970 | 145,175 | 6.38% | 6.3 | 16.7 |
| 1969 | 136,078 | 6.57% | 5.9 | 16.8 |
| 1968 | 128,250 | 5.24% | 5.5 | 16.9 |
| 1967 | 121,649 | 5.33% | 5.2 | 16.9 |
| 1966 | 115,269 | 5.45% | 5.0 | 16.9 |
| 1965 | 109,092 | 5.58% | 4.7 | 16.8 |
| 1964 | 103,198 | 5.53% | 4.5 | 16.8 |
| 1963 | 97,872 | 5.05% | 4.2 | 16.7 |
| 1962 | 93,283 | 4.54% | 4.0 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 89,390 | 3.97% | 3.9 | 16.6 |
| 1960 | 86,024 | 3.70% | 3.7 | 16.6 |
| 1959 | 83,086 | 3.24% | 3.6 | 16.5 |
| 1958 | 80,437 | 3.24% | 3.5 | 16.4 |
| 1957 | 77,872 | 3.24% | 3.4 | 16.4 |
| 1956 | 75,391 | 3.23% | 3.3 | 16.3 |
| 1955 | 73,004 | 3.20% | 3.1 | 16.2 |
| 1954 | 70,707 | 3.19% | 3.1 | 16.1 |
| 1953 | 68,486 | 3.19% | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| 1952 | 66,354 | 3.13% | 2.9 | 15.8 |
| 1951 | 64,308 | 3.14% | 2.8 | 15.7 |
| 1950 | 62,330 | 3.11% | 2.7 | 15.6 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1,215,017 | 1.26% | 52.4 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 1,230,585 | 1.28% | 53.1 | 25.7 |
| 2029 | 1,246,670 | 1.31% | 53.8 | 26.0 |
| 2030 | 1,262,678 | 1.24% | 54.5 | 26.3 |
| 2031 | 1,278,332 | 1.23% | 55.1 | 26.6 |
| 2032 | 1,293,447 | 1.13% | 55.8 | 26.9 |
| 2033 | 1,307,799 | 1.08% | 56.4 | 27.2 |
| 2034 | 1,321,611 | 1.02% | 57.0 | 27.5 |
| 2035 | 1,335,498 | 1.07% | 57.6 | 27.8 |
| 2036 | 1,349,355 | 0.99% | 58.2 | 28.0 |
| 2037 | 1,363,479 | 1.09% | 58.8 | 28.3 |
| 2038 | 1,377,783 | 1.00% | 59.4 | 28.5 |
| 2039 | 1,391,868 | 1.03% | 60.0 | 28.8 |
| 2040 | 1,406,635 | 1.08% | 60.7 | 29.0 |
| 2041 | 1,421,792 | 1.07% | 61.3 | 29.2 |
| 2042 | 1,436,438 | 0.98% | 62.0 | 29.5 |
| 2043 | 1,449,563 | 0.84% | 62.5 | 29.7 |
| 2044 | 1,461,638 | 0.82% | 63.1 | 29.9 |
| 2045 | 1,474,041 | 0.87% | 63.6 | 30.1 |
| 2046 | 1,486,460 | 0.81% | 64.1 | 30.3 |
| 2047 | 1,498,041 | 0.74% | 64.6 | 30.5 |
| 2048 | 1,508,876 | 0.70% | 65.1 | 30.8 |
| 2049 | 1,519,725 | 0.73% | 65.6 | 31.0 |
| 2050 | 1,530,540 | 0.69% | 66.0 | 31.2 |
| 2051 | 1,540,678 | 0.64% | 66.5 | 31.4 |
| 2052 | 1,551,186 | 0.72% | 66.9 | 31.5 |
| 2053 | 1,563,318 | 0.83% | 67.4 | 31.7 |
| 2054 | 1,575,385 | 0.70% | 68.0 | 31.9 |
| 2055 | 1,585,525 | 0.58% | 68.4 | 32.0 |
| 2056 | 1,596,245 | 0.77% | 68.9 | 32.2 |
| 2057 | 1,608,924 | 0.81% | 69.4 | 32.4 |
| 2058 | 1,620,968 | 0.68% | 69.9 | 32.5 |
| 2059 | 1,631,690 | 0.64% | 70.4 | 32.7 |
| 2060 | 1,641,580 | 0.57% | 70.8 | 32.9 |
| 2061 | 1,650,916 | 0.57% | 71.2 | 33.1 |
| 2062 | 1,660,268 | 0.56% | 71.6 | 33.2 |
| 2063 | 1,668,392 | 0.41% | 72.0 | 33.4 |
| 2064 | 1,675,183 | 0.40% | 72.3 | 33.6 |
| 2065 | 1,682,959 | 0.53% | 72.6 | 33.8 |
| 2066 | 1,692,208 | 0.57% | 73.0 | 34.0 |
| 2067 | 1,701,040 | 0.47% | 73.4 | 34.1 |
| 2068 | 1,708,896 | 0.45% | 73.7 | 34.3 |
| 2069 | 1,715,719 | 0.35% | 74.0 | 34.5 |
| 2070 | 1,721,909 | 0.37% | 74.3 | 34.7 |
| 2071 | 1,728,303 | 0.37% | 74.6 | 34.9 |
| 2072 | 1,733,908 | 0.28% | 74.8 | 35.1 |
| 2073 | 1,739,114 | 0.32% | 75.0 | 35.3 |
| 2074 | 1,745,549 | 0.42% | 75.3 | 35.4 |
| 2075 | 1,752,290 | 0.35% | 75.6 | 35.6 |
| 2076 | 1,758,378 | 0.34% | 75.9 | 35.8 |
| 2077 | 1,763,800 | 0.28% | 76.1 | 35.9 |
| 2078 | 1,768,275 | 0.23% | 76.3 | 36.1 |
| 2079 | 1,772,774 | 0.28% | 76.5 | 36.3 |
| 2080 | 1,776,612 | 0.15% | 76.6 | 36.4 |
| 2081 | 1,779,748 | 0.20% | 76.8 | 36.6 |
| 2082 | 1,783,929 | 0.27% | 77.0 | 36.7 |
| 2083 | 1,788,197 | 0.21% | 77.1 | 36.9 |
| 2084 | 1,792,318 | 0.25% | 77.3 | 37.0 |
| 2085 | 1,797,214 | 0.29% | 77.5 | 37.1 |
| 2086 | 1,801,621 | 0.20% | 77.7 | 37.2 |
| 2087 | 1,805,476 | 0.23% | 77.9 | 37.3 |
| 2088 | 1,809,856 | 0.26% | 78.1 | 37.4 |
| 2089 | 1,813,893 | 0.19% | 78.3 | 37.5 |
| 2090 | 1,816,933 | 0.14% | 78.4 | 37.7 |
| 2091 | 1,819,197 | 0.10% | 78.5 | 37.8 |
| 2092 | 1,821,226 | 0.12% | 78.6 | 37.9 |
| 2093 | 1,824,783 | 0.27% | 78.7 | 38.0 |
| 2094 | 1,828,091 | 0.09% | 78.9 | 38.1 |
| 2095 | 1,830,016 | 0.12% | 78.9 | 38.2 |
| 2096 | 1,831,873 | 0.08% | 79.0 | 38.3 |
| 2097 | 1,834,654 | 0.22% | 79.1 | 38.4 |
| 2098 | 1,838,051 | 0.15% | 79.3 | 38.5 |
| 2099 | 1,840,309 | 0.10% | 79.4 | 38.6 |
| 2100 | 1,841,534 | 0.04% | 79.4 | 38.8 |
States & provinces of Djibouti by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 600,000 | 50.0% |
| 2 | Tadjourah | 115,149 | 9.6% |
| 3 | Dikhil | 111,457 | 9.3% |
| 4 | Ali Sabieh | 99,916 | 8.3% |
| 5 | Arta | 84,777 | 7.1% |
| 6 | Obock | 55,044 | 4.6% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Djibouti
FAQ
What is the population of Djibouti in 2026?
The population of Djibouti is 1,199,459 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Djibouti?
Djibouti is the biggest city in Djibouti with 626,512 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Djibouti growing or shrinking?
The population of Djibouti is growing at 1.31% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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