Number of people living in the capital city in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of people living in the capital city was 1.07 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Djibouti, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1.07 million people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Djibouti peaked at 1.07 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 699,662 people, in 2020.
That places Djibouti 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 699,662 people | — |
| 2025 | 738,192 people | +5.5% |
| 2030 | 785,706 people | +6.4% |
| 2035 | 822,153 people | +4.6% |
| 2040 | 853,833 people | +3.9% |
| 2045 | 887,693 people | +4.0% |
| 2050 | 929,550 people | +4.7% |
| 2055 | 956,828 people | +2.9% |
| 2060 | 984,052 people | +2.8% |
| 2065 | 1.00 million people | +2.0% |
| 2070 | 1.03 million people | +2.2% |
| 2075 | 1.04 million people | +1.2% |
| 2080 | 1.05 million people | +0.8% |
| 2085 | 1.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 2090 | 1.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 2095 | 1.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 1.07 million people | +0.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.07 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.14 million people, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.07 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.60 million people, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 718,927 people | 699,662 people | 738,192 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 803,930 people | 785,706 people | 822,153 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 870,763 people | 853,833 people | 887,693 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 943,189 people | 929,550 people | 956,828 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 993,696 people | 984,052 people | 1.00 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.03 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.04 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.06 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 people living in the capital city in Djibouti?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Djibouti was 1.07 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 699,662 people in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Djibouti ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.