Djibouti Population Pyramid 2022
Djibouti in 2022
In 2022, Djibouti had a total population of 1,137,096 people. A decade earlier, in 2012, the population was 966,748; it has grown by 17.6% since.
The median age was 25.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 45.9 children under 15 and 7.1 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 1,137,096 | 25.1 | |
| Mauritius | 1,276,130 | 37.5 | |
| Réunion | 871,541 | 38.1 | |
| Comoros | 834,188 | 21.2 | |
| Mayotte | 305,269 | 18.1 |





