Djibouti has a population density of 130.6 people per square mile compared to 187.9 people in Moldova. Djibouti has 213,672 sq ft of land per person vs 152,468 sq ft in Moldova. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Djibouti and Moldova are ranked 138th and 118th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Moldova, hence the population density in Djibouti is 30.5% lower than in Moldova.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 130.6 ppl/mi² | 187.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 138/197 | 118/197 |
| Population |
1196428
|
2358679
|
| Land area | 8,950 sq mi | 12,714 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 213,487 sq ft | 148,353 sq ft |
| Rural population | 21.3% | 56.4% |
| Urban population | 78.7% | 43.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Djibouti vs Moldova:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Djibouti increased by 41.5%, compared to a 17.6% decline in Moldova.
In 2004, Djibouti ranked 137th for population density and is in 138th place now. Moldova was 84th in 2004 and ranks 118th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 130.6 | 187.9 |
| 2023 | 128.8 | 193.3 |
| 2022 | 127.1 | 199.2 |
| 2021 | 125.3 | 204.4 |
| 2020 | 123.5 | 207.5 |
| 2019 | 121.6 | 209.8 |
| 2018 | 119.8 | 213.2 |
| 2017 | 117.9 | 217 |
| 2016 | 115.9 | 220.8 |
| 2015 | 114 | 223.4 |
| 2014 | 112 | 225.1 |
| 2013 | 110 | 225.3 |
| 2012 | 108 | 225.4 |
| 2011 | 106 | 225.5 |
| 2010 | 103.9 | 225.7 |
| 2009 | 101.8 | 225.6 |
| 2008 | 99.7 | 225.9 |
| 2007 | 97.7 | 226.3 |
| 2006 | 95.6 | 226.9 |
| 2005 | 93.8 | 227.5 |
| 2004 | 92.3 | 228.1 |
| 2003 | 90.9 | 228.8 |
| 2002 | 88.9 | 229.3 |
| 2001 | 86.2 | 229.9 |
| 2000 | 83.5 | 230.4 |
| 1999 | 80.9 | 230.7 |
| 1998 | 78.1 | 231 |
| 1997 | 75.1 | 231 |
| 1996 | 72.4 | 231.8 |
| 1995 | 70.7 | 232.3 |
| 1994 | 70 | 233.3 |
| 1993 | 68.6 | 233.9 |
| 1992 | 69.9 | 234.9 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
|
| 2024 | 78.7% | 43.6% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | 43.4% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | 43.2% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 43% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | 42.8% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | 42.7% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | 42.6% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | 42.6% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | 42.5% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | 42.5% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 42.5% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | 42.6% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | 42.6% |
| 2010 | 77% | 42.6% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | 42.7% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | 42.7% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | 42.7% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | 42.8% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | 43% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | 43.4% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | 43.8% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | 44.2% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | 44.6% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | 45% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | 45.4% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | 45.8% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | 46.2% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | 46.3% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | 46.4% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | 46.5% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | 46.6% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | 46.7% |
| 1990 | 76% | 46.8% |
| 1989 | 75.8% | 46.9% |
| 1988 | 75.5% | 46.5% |
| 1987 | 75.3% | 45.7% |
| 1986 | 75.1% | 44.9% |
| 1985 | 74.9% | 44.2% |
| 1984 | 74.7% | 43.4% |
| 1983 | 74.5% | 42.6% |
| 1982 | 73.9% | 41.9% |
| 1981 | 73% | 41.1% |
| 1980 | 72.1% | 40.4% |
| 1979 | 71.1% | 39.6% |
| 1978 | 70.2% | 38.8% |
| 1977 | 69.2% | 37.9% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | 37.1% |
| 1975 | 67.1% | 36.2% |
| 1974 | 66.1% | 35.4% |
| 1973 | 65% | 34.5% |
| 1972 | 64% | 33.7% |
| 1971 | 62.9% | 32.9% |
| 1970 | 61.8% | 32.1% |
| 1969 | 60.7% | 31.2% |
| 1968 | 59.5% | 30.3% |
| 1967 | 58.4% | 29.3% |
| 1966 | 57.3% | 28.4% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | 27.6% |
| 1964 | 55% | 26.7% |
| 1963 | 53.8% | 25.9% |
| 1962 | 52.6% | 25% |
| 1961 | 51.4% | 24.2% |
| 1960 | 50.3% | 23.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.7% to 78.7% in Djibouti and from 43% to 43.6% in Moldova.
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