Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Djibouti

Djibouti: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0201 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0201 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2593 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0201 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Djibouti, 1961–2023

00.050.10.150.20.25196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 0.0201 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.2593 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Djibouti 64th out of 215 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.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Djibouti, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.2593 sq. km per person
1962 0.2485 sq. km per person -4.2%
1963 0.2368 sq. km per person -4.7%
1964 0.2246 sq. km per person -5.2%
1965 0.2125 sq. km per person -5.4%
1966 0.2011 sq. km per person -5.4%
1967 0.1905 sq. km per person -5.2%
1968 0.1807 sq. km per person -5.1%
1969 0.1703 sq. km per person -5.8%
1970 0.1597 sq. km per person -6.3%
1971 0.1494 sq. km per person -6.4%
1972 0.1394 sq. km per person -6.7%
1973 0.1299 sq. km per person -6.8%
1974 0.1203 sq. km per person -7.4%
1975 0.1104 sq. km per person -8.2%
1976 0.1005 sq. km per person -9.0%
1977 0.091 sq. km per person -9.4%
1978 0.0828 sq. km per person -9.1%
1979 0.0761 sq. km per person -8.0%
1980 0.0711 sq. km per person -6.5%
1981 0.0676 sq. km per person -5.0%
1982 0.065 sq. km per person -3.9%
1983 0.0627 sq. km per person -3.4%
1984 0.0604 sq. km per person -3.8%
1985 0.0576 sq. km per person -4.6%
1986 0.0544 sq. km per person -5.5%
1987 0.051 sq. km per person -6.2%
1988 0.0478 sq. km per person -6.2%
1989 0.0443 sq. km per person -7.4%
1990 0.04 sq. km per person -9.7%
1991 0.0367 sq. km per person -8.2%
1992 0.037 sq. km per person +0.8%
1993 0.0377 sq. km per person +1.9%
1994 0.037 sq. km per person -2.0%
1995 0.0366 sq. km per person -1.0%
1996 0.0358 sq. km per person -2.4%
1997 0.0345 sq. km per person -3.5%
1998 0.0331 sq. km per person -3.9%
1999 0.032 sq. km per person -3.4%
2000 0.031 sq. km per person -3.1%
2001 0.0301 sq. km per person -3.1%
2002 0.0291 sq. km per person -3.0%
2003 0.0285 sq. km per person -2.2%
2004 0.0281 sq. km per person -1.5%
2005 0.0276 sq. km per person -1.6%
2006 0.0271 sq. km per person -1.9%
2007 0.0265 sq. km per person -2.1%
2008 0.026 sq. km per person -2.0%
2009 0.0254 sq. km per person -2.1%
2010 0.0249 sq. km per person -2.0%
2011 0.0244 sq. km per person -1.9%
2012 0.024 sq. km per person -1.9%
2013 0.0235 sq. km per person -1.8%
2014 0.0231 sq. km per person -1.8%
2015 0.0227 sq. km per person -1.7%
2016 0.0223 sq. km per person -1.7%
2017 0.022 sq. km per person -1.6%
2018 0.0216 sq. km per person -1.6%
2019 0.0213 sq. km per person -1.5%
2020 0.021 sq. km per person -1.5%
2021 0.0207 sq. km per person -1.4%
2022 0.0204 sq. km per person -1.4%
2023 0.0201 sq. km per person -1.4%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.0201 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.0201 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0087 sq. km per person, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2138 sq. km per person 0.1703 sq. km per person 0.2593 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.116 sq. km per person 0.0761 sq. km per person 0.1597 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0582 sq. km per person 0.0443 sq. km per person 0.0711 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0361 sq. km per person 0.032 sq. km per person 0.04 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0279 sq. km per person 0.0254 sq. km per person 0.031 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.023 sq. km per person 0.0213 sq. km per person 0.0249 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0205 sq. km per person 0.0201 sq. km per person 0.021 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 61 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0214 sq. km per person compare
  2. 62 Colombia 0.0212 sq. km per person compare
  3. 63 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0206 sq. km per person compare
  4. 65 Fiji 0.0198 sq. km per person compare
  5. 66 South Africa 0.0192 sq. km per person compare
  6. 67 Georgia 0.0187 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Djibouti?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Djibouti was 0.0201 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.2593 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Djibouti rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Djibouti ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.