Urban area over the long-term in Djibouti
Djibouti: Urban area over the long-term was 88.12 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
88.12 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
165th
of 202 countries
All-time high
88.12 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Djibouti, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Djibouti is 88.12 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Djibouti peaked at 88.12 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Djibouti ranks 165th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | +260.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | +250.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1400 | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | +237.5% |
| 1500 | 0.0242 km² per grid cell | +233.3% |
| 1600 | 0.0771 km² per grid cell | +218.7% |
| 1700 | 0.2449 km² per grid cell | +217.6% |
| 1710 | 0.2815 km² per grid cell | +14.9% |
| 1720 | 0.3113 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1730 | 0.3444 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1740 | 0.3812 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1750 | 0.4221 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1760 | 0.4677 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1770 | 0.5185 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1780 | 0.5753 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1790 | 0.6387 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1800 | 0.7097 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1810 | 0.7894 km² per grid cell | +11.2% |
| 1820 | 0.879 km² per grid cell | +11.4% |
| 1830 | 0.9801 km² per grid cell | +11.5% |
| 1840 | 1.09 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1850 | 1.64 km² per grid cell | +49.9% |
| 1860 | 1.8 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 1.97 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 2.18 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1890 | 2.4 km² per grid cell | +10.4% |
| 1900 | 2.69 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1910 | 2.94 km² per grid cell | +9.2% |
| 1920 | 2.99 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 2.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 2.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3.03 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 3.16 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 3.31 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 3.5 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 3.73 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 4.01 km² per grid cell | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 4.33 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 4.69 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 5.07 km² per grid cell | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 5.49 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 5.95 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 6.45 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 7 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 7.58 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 8.04 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 8.53 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 9.17 km² per grid cell | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 10.11 km² per grid cell | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 11.47 km² per grid cell | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 12.84 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 14.67 km² per grid cell | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 16.72 km² per grid cell | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 18.57 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 19.94 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 21.24 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 21.98 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 22.44 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 23.22 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 24.85 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 26.38 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 28.76 km² per grid cell | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 31.53 km² per grid cell | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 33.93 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 35.71 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 37.66 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 38.79 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 39.4 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 40.08 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 41.28 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 42.61 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 44.47 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 46.66 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 48.82 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 50.72 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 52.12 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 53.42 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 54.66 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 55.9 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 57.18 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 58.51 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 59.86 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 61.26 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 62.7 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 64.19 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 65.72 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 67.3 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 68.92 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 70.54 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 72.16 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 73.76 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 75.35 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 76.93 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 78.51 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 80.17 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 81.75 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 83.34 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 84.94 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 86.53 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 88.12 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 88.12 km² per grid cell is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 88.12 km² per grid cell is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,501 km² per grid cell, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +260.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +250.0% | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +242.9% | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +237.5% | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +233.3% | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0242 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +218.7% | 0.0242 km² per grid cell | 0.0771 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0242 km² per grid cell | 0.0242 km² per grid cell | 0.0242 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0771 km² per grid cell | 0.0771 km² per grid cell | 0.0771 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2449 km² per grid cell | 0.2449 km² per grid cell | 0.2449 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2815 km² per grid cell | 0.2815 km² per grid cell | 0.2815 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3113 km² per grid cell | 0.3113 km² per grid cell | 0.3113 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3444 km² per grid cell | 0.3444 km² per grid cell | 0.3444 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3812 km² per grid cell | 0.3812 km² per grid cell | 0.3812 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4221 km² per grid cell | 0.4221 km² per grid cell | 0.4221 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4677 km² per grid cell | 0.4677 km² per grid cell | 0.4677 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5185 km² per grid cell | 0.5185 km² per grid cell | 0.5185 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5753 km² per grid cell | 0.5753 km² per grid cell | 0.5753 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6387 km² per grid cell | 0.6387 km² per grid cell | 0.6387 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7097 km² per grid cell | 0.7097 km² per grid cell | 0.7097 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.7894 km² per grid cell | 0.7894 km² per grid cell | 0.7894 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.879 km² per grid cell | 0.879 km² per grid cell | 0.879 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.9801 km² per grid cell | 0.9801 km² per grid cell | 0.9801 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.8 km² per grid cell | 1.8 km² per grid cell | 1.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.97 km² per grid cell | 1.97 km² per grid cell | 1.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.18 km² per grid cell | 2.18 km² per grid cell | 2.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.4 km² per grid cell | 2.4 km² per grid cell | 2.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.69 km² per grid cell | 2.69 km² per grid cell | 2.69 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.99 km² per grid cell | 2.99 km² per grid cell | 2.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.99 km² per grid cell | 2.99 km² per grid cell | 2.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.99 km² per grid cell | 2.99 km² per grid cell | 2.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.04 km² per grid cell | 2.99 km² per grid cell | 3.31 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 3.5 km² per grid cell | 7 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.77 km² per grid cell | 7.58 km² per grid cell | 18.57 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.43 km² per grid cell | 19.94 km² per grid cell | 33.93 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.55 km² per grid cell | 35.71 km² per grid cell | 48.82 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.63 km² per grid cell | 50.72 km² per grid cell | 62.7 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.34 km² per grid cell | 64.19 km² per grid cell | 78.51 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.14 km² per grid cell | 80.17 km² per grid cell | 88.12 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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- 166 Iceland 84.86 km² per grid cell compare
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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 urban area over the long-term in Djibouti?
- Urban area over the long-term in Djibouti was 88.12 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 88.12 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Djibouti rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Djibouti ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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