Urban population, total in Djibouti

Djibouti: Urban population, total was 0.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
5th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1996
All-time low
0.8%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1996–2017

Urban population, total in Djibouti, 1996–2017

00.20.40.60.811996200620171996: 0.942 % of total population2002: 0.878 % of total population2012: 0.839 % of total population2015: 0.841 % of total population2017: 0.878 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 0.9% for urban population, total in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Djibouti peaked at 0.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.

Djibouti ranks 5th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Urban population, total in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, total (% of total population) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of total population Change
1996 0.9%
2002 0.9% -6.7%
2012 0.8% -4.5%
2015 0.8% +0.3%
2017 0.9% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 3 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  2. 4 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  3. 6 Jordan 0.9% compare
  4. 7 Chile 0.9% compare
  5. 8 Brazil 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Djibouti?
Urban population, total in Djibouti was 0.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
How does Djibouti rank for urban population, total?
Djibouti ranks 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
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