Djibouti Population Pyramid 2031
Djibouti in 2031
In 2031, Djibouti is projected to have a population of 1,278,332 people. Ten years before, in 2021, the projected population is 1,121,248 — 14.0% lower.
With a projected median age of 27.6 years, Djibouti would have a youth dependency ratio of 40.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.8 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 1,278,333 | 27.6 | |
| Mauritius | 1,246,392 | 41.7 | |
| Comoros | 980,776 | 22.6 | |
| Réunion | 904,251 | 40.8 | |
| Mayotte | 401,566 | 19.6 |





