Djibouti Population Pyramid 2026
Djibouti in 2026
As of 2026, Djibouti counts an estimated 1,199,459 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 15.6%, up from 1,037,653 in 2016.
Half of the population is younger than 26.3 years; 28.5% are children under 15 and 5.1% are 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.
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 | 1,199,460 | 26.3 | |
| Mauritius | 1,265,059 | 39.3 | |
| Comoros | 899,010 | 21.8 | |
| Réunion | 886,298 | 39.4 | |
| Mayotte | 347,536 | 18.4 |





