Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Djibouti

Djibouti: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 856.44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
856.44
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
7th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1,024
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Djibouti, 2000–2025

02505007501.0k2000201220252000: 54.52001: 60.22002: 57.22003: 202.92004: 02005: 22006: 1.62007: 55.32008: 47.72009: 100.12010: 78.22011: 200.72012: 319.92013: 3852014: 382.22015: 258.62016: 776.62017: 887.12018: 977.62019: 1.0k2020: 978.22021: 1.0k2022: 806.82023: 732.22024: 7402025: 856.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Djibouti stood at 856.44.

The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 231.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Djibouti peaked at 1,024 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.

Djibouti ranks 7th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Djibouti, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 54.46 —
2001 60.16 +10.5%
2002 57.19 -4.9%
2003 202.94 +254.8%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 2.03 —
2006 1.64 -19.2%
2007 55.34 +3283.0%
2008 47.72 -13.8%
2009 100.05 +109.7%
2010 78.15 -21.9%
2011 200.72 +156.8%
2012 319.94 +59.4%
2013 385.04 +20.3%
2014 382.16 -0.7%
2015 258.64 -32.3%
2016 776.55 +200.2%
2017 887.05 +14.2%
2018 977.62 +10.2%
2019 1,024 +4.8%
2020 978.2 -4.5%
2021 1,022 +4.5%
2022 806.79 -21.1%
2023 732.21 -9.2%
2024 740.04 +1.1%
2025 856.44 +15.7%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 856.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.08, 32.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 856.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.92, 20.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +3283.0% 1.64 55.34
2003 +254.8% 57.19 202.94
2016 +200.2% 258.64 776.55
2011 +156.8% 78.15 200.72

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.15 0 202.94 10
2010s 529.03 78.15 1,024 10
2020s 856 732.21 1,022 6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 1,546 compare
  2. 5 Libya 1,421 compare
  3. 6 United States 1,071 compare
  4. 8 Uruguay 806.22 compare
  5. 9 Canada 783.71 compare
  6. 10 Nauru 763.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Djibouti?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Djibouti was 856.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 1,024 in 2019.
What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
How does Djibouti rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
Djibouti ranks 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2025
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