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Population in Djibouti

Population in Djibouti was 1.18 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.3% from 2024. That is the 159th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons1,184,076
Change on 2024+1.3%
Rank159th of 215Countries ranked
Series high1,184,0762025
Series low86,0241960

Population in Djibouti, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

0250K500K750K1M1.25M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 86,024 persons1961: 89,390 persons1962: 93,283 persons1963: 97,872 persons1964: 103,198 persons1965: 109,092 persons1966: 115,269 persons1967: 121,649 persons1968: 128,250 persons1969: 136,078 persons1970: 145,175 persons1971: 155,136 persons1972: 166,256 persons1973: 178,449 persons1974: 192,613 persons1975: 209,908 persons1976: 230,737 persons1977: 254,613 persons1978: 280,031 persons1979: 304,513 persons1980: 325,815 persons1981: 343,047 persons1982: 356,880 persons1983: 369,553 persons1984: 384,053 persons1985: 402,687 persons1986: 426,341 persons1987: 454,399 persons1988: 484,523 persons1989: 523,355 persons1990: 579,538 persons1991: 631,092 persons1992: 626,010 persons1993: 614,245 persons1994: 626,710 persons1995: 633,074 persons1996: 648,348 persons1997: 671,817 persons1998: 699,352 persons1999: 724,218 persons2000: 747,318 persons2001: 771,313 persons2002: 795,574 persons2003: 813,519 persons2004: 826,124 persons2005: 839,167 persons2006: 855,764 persons2007: 874,528 persons2008: 892,734 persons2009: 911,527 persons2010: 930,251 persons2011: 948,558 persons2012: 966,747 persons2013: 984,824 persons2014: 1,002,717 persons2015: 1,020,313 persons2016: 1,037,653 persons2017: 1,054,841 persons2018: 1,071,882 persons2019: 1,088,709 persons2020: 1,105,188 persons2021: 1,121,248 persons2022: 1,137,096 persons2023: 1,152,944 persons2024: 1,168,722 persons2025: 1,184,076 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20251,184,076
20241,168,722
20231,152,944
20221,137,096
20211,121,248
20201,105,188
20191,088,709
20181,071,882
20171,054,841
20161,037,653
20151,020,313
20141,002,717
2013984,824
2012966,747
2011948,558
2010930,251
2009911,527
2008892,734
2007874,528
2006855,764
2005839,167
2004826,124
2003813,519
2002795,574
2001771,313
2000747,318
1999724,218
1998699,352
1997671,817
1996648,348
1995633,074
1994626,710
1993614,245
1992626,010
1991631,092
1990579,538
1989523,355
1988484,523
1987454,399
1986426,341
1985402,687
1984384,053
1983369,553
1982356,880
1981343,047
1980325,815
1979304,513
1978280,031
1977254,613
1976230,737
1975209,908
1974192,613
1973178,449
1972166,256
1971155,136
1970145,175
1969136,078
1968128,250
1967121,649
1966115,269
1965109,092
1964103,198
196397,872
196293,283
196189,390
196086,024

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Djibouti?

Population in Djibouti was 1.18 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.3% from 2024. That is the 159th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Djibouti?

1.18 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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