Djibouti Population Pyramid 2017
Djibouti in 2017
In 2017, Djibouti had a total population of 1,054,840 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 20.6%, up from 874,527 in 2007.
The median age was 23.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 52.2 children under 15 and 6.8 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid 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 | 1,054,841 | 23.6 | |
| Réunion | 858,754 | 35.5 | |
| Mauritius | 1,290,655 | 35.8 | |
| Comoros | 756,670 | 20.0 | |
| Mayotte | 265,165 | 17.5 |





