Djibouti has a population density of 130.6 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Djibouti has 213,672 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Djibouti ranked 138th out of 197.
Djibouti has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Djibouti compared to the World's average
Djibouti
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 130.6 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 138/197 | N/A |
| Population |
1196428
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 8,950 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 213,487 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 21.3% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 78.7% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Djibouti population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Djibouti has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 41.5%. The population density rank was 137th 21 years ago and is 138th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 130.6 | 138 |
| 2023 | 128.8 | 138 |
| 2022 | 127.1 | 138 |
| 2021 | 125.3 | 138 |
| 2020 | 123.5 | 138 |
| 2019 | 121.6 | 138 |
| 2018 | 119.8 | 140 |
| 2017 | 117.9 | 140 |
| 2016 | 115.9 | 141 |
| 2015 | 114 | 140 |
| 2014 | 112 | 140 |
| 2013 | 110 | 140 |
| 2012 | 108 | 140 |
| 2011 | 106 | 140 |
| 2010 | 103.9 | 140 |
| 2009 | 101.8 | 141 |
| 2008 | 99.7 | 141 |
| 2007 | 97.7 | 140 |
| 2006 | 95.6 | 139 |
| 2005 | 93.8 | 136 |
| 2004 | 92.3 | 137 |
| 2003 | 90.9 | 136 |
| 2002 | 88.9 | 136 |
| 2001 | 86.2 | 136 |
| 2000 | 83.5 | 138 |
| 1999 | 80.9 | 135 |
| 1998 | 78.1 | 135 |
| 1997 | 75.1 | 138 |
| 1996 | 72.4 | 138 |
| 1995 | 70.7 | 138 |
| 1994 | 70 | 137 |
| 1993 | 68.6 | 137 |
| 1992 | 69.9 | 134 |
| 1991 | 70.5 | 118 |
| 1990 | 64.8 | 117 |
| 1989 | 58.5 | 118 |
| 1988 | 54.1 | 119 |
| 1987 | 50.8 | 120 |
| 1986 | 47.6 | 121 |
| 1985 | 45 | 122 |
| 1984 | 42.9 | 123 |
| 1983 | 41.3 | 124 |
| 1982 | 39.9 | 125 |
| 1981 | 38.3 | 126 |
| 1980 | 36.4 | 128 |
| 1979 | 34 | 128 |
| 1978 | 31.3 | 128 |
| 1977 | 28.4 | 130 |
| 1976 | 25.8 | 132 |
| 1975 | 23.5 | 133 |
| 1974 | 21.5 | 133 |
| 1973 | 19.9 | 134 |
| 1972 | 18.6 | 134 |
| 1971 | 17.3 | 135 |
| 1970 | 16.2 | 136 |
| 1969 | 15.2 | 137 |
| 1968 | 14.3 | 138 |
| 1967 | 13.6 | 140 |
| 1966 | 12.9 | 141 |
| 1965 | 12.2 | 142 |
| 1964 | 11.5 | 143 |
| 1963 | 10.9 | 144 |
| 1962 | 10.4 | 143 |
| 1961 | 9.99 | 143 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Djibouti from 1960 to 2024: 50.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 76.5% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 78.7%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.7% | 54 |
| 2023 | 78.6% | 54 |
| 2022 | 78.4% | 53 |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 52 |
| 2020 | 78.1% | 52 |
| 2019 | 77.9% | 52 |
| 2018 | 77.8% | 51 |
| 2017 | 77.6% | 51 |
| 2016 | 77.5% | 51 |
| 2015 | 77.4% | 48 |
| 2014 | 77.3% | 48 |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 46 |
| 2012 | 77.1% | 46 |
| 2011 | 77.1% | 45 |
| 2010 | 77% | 44 |
| 2009 | 76.9% | 44 |
| 2008 | 76.9% | 44 |
| 2007 | 76.9% | 43 |
| 2006 | 76.8% | 42 |
| 2005 | 76.8% | 42 |
| 2004 | 76.7% | 42 |
| 2003 | 76.7% | 41 |
| 2002 | 76.6% | 40 |
| 2001 | 76.6% | 38 |
| 2000 | 76.5% | 38 |
| 1999 | 76.5% | 37 |
| 1998 | 76.4% | 37 |
| 1997 | 76.4% | 37 |
| 1996 | 76.3% | 36 |
| 1995 | 76.3% | 36 |
| 1994 | 76.3% | 36 |
| 1993 | 76.2% | 35 |
| 1992 | 76.2% | 32 |
| 1991 | 76.1% | 32 |
| 1990 | 76% | 32 |
| 1989 | 75.8% | 32 |
| 1988 | 75.5% | 32 |
| 1987 | 75.3% | 32 |
| 1986 | 75.1% | 33 |
| 1985 | 74.9% | 33 |
| 1984 | 74.7% | 33 |
| 1983 | 74.5% | 31 |
| 1982 | 73.9% | 33 |
| 1981 | 73% | 35 |
| 1980 | 72.1% | 36 |
| 1979 | 71.1% | 36 |
| 1978 | 70.2% | 37 |
| 1977 | 69.2% | 37 |
| 1976 | 68.2% | 38 |
| 1975 | 67.1% | 38 |
| 1974 | 66.1% | 39 |
| 1973 | 65% | 41 |
| 1972 | 64% | 42 |
| 1971 | 62.9% | 42 |
| 1970 | 61.8% | 41 |
| 1969 | 60.7% | 42 |
| 1968 | 59.5% | 43 |
| 1967 | 58.4% | 45 |
| 1966 | 57.3% | 46 |
| 1965 | 56.1% | 46 |
| 1964 | 55% | 46 |
| 1963 | 53.8% | 47 |
| 1962 | 52.6% | 49 |
| 1961 | 51.4% | 50 |
| 1960 | 50.3% | 50 |
Densely populated cities
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Djibouti | 604K |
| Ali Sabieh | 71.2K |
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