Djibouti Population Pyramid 2024

Djibouti
2024
Population: 1,168,722

Year

-5 -1   2024  +1 +5

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Djibouti in 2024

As of 2024, Djibouti counted 1,168,722 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 16.6%, up from 1,002,718 in 2014.

Half of the population was younger than 25.7 years; 29.2% were children under 15 and 4.9% were 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
1,168,722
Median age
25.7
0-14 %
29.2%
65+ %
4.9%
Child dependency
44.2
Old-age dependency
7.4
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
1,530,540
Population 2100
1,841,534
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.61

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
304050607080
19602023 · 66.0

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

118,775 immigrants live in Djibouti, 10.2% of the population.

Somalia99,940
Ethiopia13,235
Yemen5,600
Where emigrants live (2024)

3,576 people born in Djibouti live in other countries.

Libya1,606
Ethiopia1,364
Egypt223
Australia204
Norway68
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Djibouti 1,168,722 25.7
Mauritius 1,271,169 38.5
Réunion 878,591 38.8
Comoros 866,628 21.5
Mayotte 326,506 18.1
What was the population of Djibouti in 2024?
Djibouti had a population of 1,168,722 in 2024.
Is Djibouti's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 16.6% from 2014, with a projected population of 1,530,540 in 2050.
How old is the population of Djibouti?
Djibouti's median age is 25.7 years.
What share of Djibouti's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Djibouti, 29.2% of people are under 15 and 4.9% are 65 or older.
What shape is Djibouti's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Djibouti has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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