Urban population in Djibouti in 2025 — 864,090 people. Ranked 155 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,877.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Djibouti
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 864,090 | +12,030 | +1.41% |
| 2024 | 852,060 | +12,246 | +1.46% |
| 2023 | 839,814 | +14,157 | +1.71% |
| 2022 | 825,657 | +15,126 | +1.87% |
| 2021 | 810,531 | +14,807 | +1.86% |
| 2020 | 795,724 | +14,664 | +1.88% |
| 2019 | 781,060 | +14,500 | +1.89% |
| 2018 | 766,560 | +14,266 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 752,294 | +14,012 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 738,282 | +13,790 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 724,492 | +13,667 | +1.92% |
| 2014 | 710,825 | +13,600 | +1.95% |
| 2013 | 697,225 | +13,477 | +1.97% |
| 2012 | 683,748 | +13,329 | +1.99% |
| 2011 | 670,419 | +13,209 | +2.01% |
| 2010 | 657,210 | +13,323 | +2.07% |
| 2009 | 643,887 | +12,908 | +2.05% |
| 2008 | 630,979 | +11,710 | +1.89% |
| 2007 | 619,269 | +11,467 | +1.89% |
| 2006 | 607,802 | +9,424 | +1.57% |
| 2005 | 598,378 | +6,499 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 591,879 | +5,898 | +1.01% |
| 2003 | 585,981 | +9,585 | +1.66% |
| 2002 | 576,396 | +14,159 | +2.52% |
| 2001 | 562,237 | +14,089 | +2.57% |
| 2000 | 548,148 | +13,644 | +2.55% |
| 1999 | 534,504 | +15,242 | +2.94% |
| 1998 | 519,262 | +17,607 | +3.51% |
| 1997 | 501,655 | +15,004 | +3.08% |
| 1996 | 486,651 | +9,289 | +1.95% |
| 1995 | 477,362 | +2,998 | +0.63% |
| 1994 | 474,364 | +8,088 | +1.73% |
| 1993 | 466,276 | −9,808 | −2.06% |
| 1992 | 476,084 | −4,177 | −0.87% |
| 1991 | 480,261 | +39,426 | +8.94% |
| 1990 | 440,835 | +43,233 | +10.87% |
| 1989 | 397,602 | +30,223 | +8.23% |
| 1988 | 367,379 | +23,725 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 343,654 | +22,211 | +6.91% |
| 1986 | 321,443 | +18,891 | +6.24% |
| 1985 | 302,552 | +15,093 | +5.25% |
| 1984 | 287,459 | +11,943 | +4.33% |
| 1983 | 275,516 | +10,608 | +4% |
| 1982 | 264,908 | +11,754 | +4.64% |
| 1981 | 253,154 | +14,514 | +6.08% |
| 1980 | 238,640 | +17,619 | +7.97% |
| 1979 | 221,021 | +19,907 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 201,114 | +20,433 | +11.31% |
| 1977 | 180,681 | +19,111 | +11.83% |
| 1976 | 161,570 | +16,714 | +11.54% |
| 1975 | 144,856 | +14,016 | +10.71% |
| 1974 | 130,840 | +11,651 | +9.78% |
| 1973 | 119,189 | +10,116 | +9.27% |
| 1972 | 109,073 | +9,197 | +9.21% |
| 1971 | 99,876 | +8,237 | +8.99% |
| 1970 | 91,639 | +7,482 | +8.89% |
| 1969 | 84,157 | +6,498 | +8.37% |
| 1968 | 77,659 | +5,573 | +7.73% |
| 1967 | 72,086 | +5,270 | +7.89% |
| 1966 | 66,816 | +4,976 | +8.05% |
| 1965 | 61,840 | +4,637 | +8.11% |
| 1964 | 57,203 | +4,152 | +7.83% |
| 1963 | 53,051 | +3,595 | +7.27% |
| 1962 | 49,456 | +3,081 | +6.64% |
| 1961 | 46,375 | +2,676 | +6.12% |
| 1960 | 43,699 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
