Djibouti has a population density of 130.6 people per square mile compared to 83.2 people in Estonia. Djibouti has 213,672 sq ft of land per person vs 355,676 sq ft in Estonia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Djibouti and Estonia are ranked 138th and 152nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Djibouti has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Estonia, hence the population density in Djibouti is 57% higher than in Estonia.
Population density comparison
Djibouti
|
Estonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 130.6 ppl/mi² | 83.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 138/197 | 152/197 |
| Population |
1196428
|
1355535
|
| Land area | 8,950 sq mi | 16,498 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 213,487 sq ft | 335,238 sq ft |
| Rural population | 21.3% | 30% |
| Urban population | 78.7% | 70% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Djibouti vs Estonia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Djibouti increased by 41.5%, compared to a 0.11% decline in Estonia.
In 2004, Djibouti ranked 137th for population density and is in 138th place now. Estonia was 141st in 2004 and ranks 152nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Estonia
|
|
| 2024 | 130.6 | 83.2 |
| 2023 | 128.8 | 83.1 |
| 2022 | 127.1 | 81.8 |
| 2021 | 125.3 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 123.5 | 80.5 |
| 2019 | 121.6 | 80.4 |
| 2018 | 119.8 | 80.1 |
| 2017 | 117.9 | 79.8 |
| 2016 | 115.9 | 78.4 |
| 2015 | 114 | 78.4 |
| 2014 | 112 | 78.3 |
| 2013 | 110 | 78.5 |
| 2012 | 108 | 80.8 |
| 2011 | 106 | 81.1 |
| 2010 | 103.9 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 101.8 | 81.5 |
| 2008 | 99.7 | 81.7 |
| 2007 | 97.7 | 81.9 |
| 2006 | 95.6 | 82.3 |
| 2005 | 93.8 | 82.8 |
| 2004 | 92.3 | 83.3 |
| 2003 | 90.9 | 83.7 |
| 2002 | 88.9 | 84.3 |
| 2001 | 86.2 | 84.8 |
| 2000 | 83.5 | 85.4 |
| 1999 | 80.9 | 84.9 |
| 1998 | 78.1 | 84.7 |
| 1997 | 75.1 | 85.5 |
| 1996 | 72.4 | 86.5 |
| 1995 | 70.7 | 87.8 |
| 1994 | 70 | 89.4 |
| 1993 | 68.6 | 91.3 |
| 1992 | 69.9 | 93.7 |
| 1991 | 70.5 | - |
| 1990 | 64.8 | - |
| 1989 | 58.5 | - |
| 1988 | 54.1 | - |
| 1987 | 50.8 | - |
| 1986 | 47.6 | - |
| 1985 | 45 | - |
| 1984 | 42.9 | - |
| 1983 | 41.3 | - |
| 1982 | 39.9 | - |
| 1981 | 38.3 | - |
| 1980 | 36.4 | - |
| 1979 | 34 | - |
| 1978 | 31.3 | - |
| 1977 | 28.4 | - |
| 1976 | 25.8 | - |
| 1975 | 23.5 | - |
| 1974 | 21.5 | - |
| 1973 | 19.9 | - |
| 1972 | 18.6 | - |
| 1971 | 17.3 | - |
| 1970 | 16.2 | - |
| 1969 | 15.2 | - |
| 1968 | 14.3 | - |
| 1967 | 13.6 | - |
| 1966 | 12.9 | - |
| 1965 | 12.2 | - |
| 1964 | 11.5 | - |
| 1963 | 10.9 | - |
| 1962 | 10.4 | - |
| 1961 | 9.99 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Estonia
|
|
| 2024 | 78.7% | 70% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | 69.8% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | 69.6% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 69.4% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | 69.2% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | 69.1% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | 68.9% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | 68.7% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | 68.6% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | 68.4% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | 68.3% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 68.1% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | 68% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | 68% |
| 2010 | 77% | 68.1% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | 68.2% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | 68.4% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | 68.5% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | 68.6% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | 68.7% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | 68.9% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | 69% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | 69.1% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | 69.2% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | 69.4% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | 69.5% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | 69.7% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | 69.9% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | 70.1% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | 70.3% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | 70.5% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | 70.7% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | 70.9% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | 71% |
| 1990 | 76% | 71.2% |
| 1989 | 75.8% | 71.4% |
| 1988 | 75.5% | 71.4% |
| 1987 | 75.3% | 71.2% |
| 1986 | 75.1% | 71% |
| 1985 | 74.9% | 70.8% |
| 1984 | 74.7% | 70.6% |
| 1983 | 74.5% | 70.3% |
| 1982 | 73.9% | 70.1% |
| 1981 | 73% | 69.9% |
| 1980 | 72.1% | 69.7% |
| 1979 | 71.1% | 69.5% |
| 1978 | 70.2% | 69.1% |
| 1977 | 69.2% | 68.6% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | 68.1% |
| 1975 | 67.1% | 67.6% |
| 1974 | 66.1% | 67.1% |
| 1973 | 65% | 66.5% |
| 1972 | 64% | 66% |
| 1971 | 62.9% | 65.5% |
| 1970 | 61.8% | 64.9% |
| 1969 | 60.7% | 64.3% |
| 1968 | 59.5% | 63.6% |
| 1967 | 58.4% | 62.8% |
| 1966 | 57.3% | 62.1% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 55% | 60.6% |
| 1963 | 53.8% | 59.8% |
| 1962 | 52.6% | 59.1% |
| 1961 | 51.4% | 58.3% |
| 1960 | 50.3% | 57.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.7% to 78.7% in Djibouti and from 68.9% to 70% in Estonia.
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