Urban population, per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Urban population, per capita was 0.7298 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Djibouti stood at 0.7298 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.761 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.508 units per person, in 1960.
That places Djibouti 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.508 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5188 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5302 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.542 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5543 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5669 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5797 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5926 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6055 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6184 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6312 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6438 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6561 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6679 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6793 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6901 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7002 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7096 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7182 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7258 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7324 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.738 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7423 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7455 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7485 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7513 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.754 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7563 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7582 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7597 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7607 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.761 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7605 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7591 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7569 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.754 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7506 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7467 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7425 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.738 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7335 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7289 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7245 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7203 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7165 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7131 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7102 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7081 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7068 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7064 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7065 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7068 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7073 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.708 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7089 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7101 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7115 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7132 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7152 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7174 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.72 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7229 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7261 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7284 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7291 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7298 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5616 units per person | 0.508 units per person | 0.6184 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6822 units per person | 0.6312 units per person | 0.7258 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7486 units per person | 0.7324 units per person | 0.7597 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.753 units per person | 0.738 units per person | 0.761 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7168 units per person | 0.7064 units per person | 0.7335 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7105 units per person | 0.7065 units per person | 0.7174 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.726 units per person | 0.72 units per person | 0.7298 units per person | 6 |
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More climate change data for Djibouti
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52,377 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 915.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 274.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 641.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Djibouti?
- Urban population, per capita in Djibouti was 0.7298 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.761 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.508 units per person in 1960.
- How does Djibouti rank for urban population, per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.