Djibouti Population Pyramid 2028

Djibouti
2028
Population: 1,230,584

Year

-5 -1   2028  +1 +5

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Djibouti in 2028

By 2028, the population of Djibouti is expected to reach 1,230,585. Ten years before, in 2018, the projected population is 1,071,882 — 14.8% lower.

The median age is projected at 26.8 years, with 41.7 children under 15 and 8.1 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
1,230,585
Median age
26.8
0-14 %
27.8%
65+ %
5.4%
Child dependency
41.7
Old-age dependency
8.1
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 1,230,585 26.8
Mauritius 1,258,043 40.2
Comoros 931,431 22.1
Réunion 893,952 40.0
Mayotte 368,839 18.8
How many people are projected to live in Djibouti in 2028?
Djibouti is projected to have a population of 1,230,585 in 2028.
Is Djibouti's population growing or shrinking?
Djibouti's population grew 14.8% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 1,530,540 by 2050.
How old is the population of Djibouti?
Djibouti's median age is 26.8 years.
What share of Djibouti's population is over 65 or under 15?
5.4% of Djibouti's population is 65 or older, and 27.8% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Djibouti have?
Djibouti's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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