Djibouti Population Pyramid 1962
Djibouti in 1962
In 1962, Djibouti had a total population of 93,283 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 40.6%, up from 66,354 in 1952.
The median age was 17.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 81.5 children under 15 and 4.5 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Djibouti had on average 2.61 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 66.0 years on average (68.5 years for girls, 63.5 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
118,775 immigrants live in Djibouti, 10.2% of the population.
| Somalia | 99,940 |
| Ethiopia | 13,235 |
| Yemen | 5,600 |
3,576 people born in Djibouti live in other countries.
| Libya | 1,606 |
| Ethiopia | 1,364 |
| Egypt | 223 |
| Australia | 204 |
| Norway | 68 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 93,283 | 17.8 | |
| Seychelles | 45,063 | 21.3 | |
| Mayotte | 27,513 | 15.5 | |
| Comoros | 204,702 | 19.5 | |
| Réunion | 383,844 | 17.2 |





