Number of children under 5 in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of children under 5 was 114,506 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
114,506 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
120,481 people
in 2006
All-time low
12,044 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Djibouti stood at 114,506 people.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Djibouti peaked at 120,481 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,044 people, in 1950.
That places Djibouti 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children under 5 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,044 people | — |
| 1951 | 12,073 people | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 12,120 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 12,167 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 12,277 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 12,597 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 13,087 people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 13,604 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 14,136 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 14,683 people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 15,291 people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 15,982 people | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 16,772 people | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 17,696 people | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 18,762 people | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 19,939 people | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 21,171 people | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 22,447 people | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 23,765 people | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 25,305 people | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 27,082 people | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 29,008 people | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 31,126 people | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 33,410 people | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 36,003 people | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 39,108 people | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 42,784 people | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 46,934 people | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 51,273 people | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 55,342 people | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 58,734 people | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 61,308 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 63,225 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 64,924 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 66,956 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 69,711 people | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 73,335 people | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 77,701 people | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 82,368 people | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 88,437 people | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 97,375 people | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 105,446 people | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 103,900 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 101,088 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 102,127 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 101,857 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 102,599 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 103,733 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 105,196 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 106,925 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 109,058 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 111,758 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 114,922 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 117,733 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 119,520 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 120,347 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 120,481 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 119,961 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 118,851 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 117,782 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 117,015 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 116,399 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 115,939 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 115,641 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 115,443 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 115,211 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 114,954 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 114,757 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 114,611 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 114,448 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 114,335 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 114,360 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 114,434 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 114,506 people | +0.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 114,506 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 114,506 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969 people, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,879 people | 12,044 people | 14,683 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,713 people | 15,291 people | 25,305 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,207 people | 27,082 people | 55,342 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,670 people | 58,734 people | 88,437 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,025 people | 97,375 people | 106,925 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,041 people | 109,058 people | 120,481 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,442 people | 114,448 people | 117,015 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,409 people | 114,335 people | 114,506 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 148 Eswatini 142,151 people compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 130,436 people compare
- 150 Lithuania 127,928 people compare
- 152 Comoros 114,145 people compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 103,683 people compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 97,806 people compare
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Djibouti?
- Number of children under 5 in Djibouti was 114,506 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 120,481 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,044 people in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of children under 5?
- Djibouti ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.