Urban population in Djibouti
Djibouti: Urban population was 73.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Djibouti stood at 73.0%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Djibouti peaked at 76.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1960.
That places Djibouti 78th out of 217 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 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.8% | — |
| 1961 | 51.9% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 53.0% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 54.2% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 58.0% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 59.3% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 60.6% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 61.8% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 63.1% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 64.4% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 67.9% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 69.0% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 70.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.2% | 50.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.2% | 63.1% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 73.2% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 73.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 70.6% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.6% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.0% | 73.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Djibouti
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Djibouti?
- Urban population in Djibouti was 73.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1960.
- How does Djibouti rank for urban population?
- Djibouti ranks 78th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.