Djibouti Population Pyramid 2033
Djibouti in 2033
By 2033, the population of Djibouti is expected to reach 1,307,799. Compared with 2023, when the projection stands at 1,152,944, that represents growth of 13.4% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 28.2 years, Djibouti would have a youth dependency ratio of 39.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.3 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 | 1,307,799 | 28.2 | |
| Mauritius | 1,237,320 | 42.7 | |
| Comoros | 1,014,062 | 22.9 | |
| Réunion | 910,820 | 41.1 | |
| Mayotte | 424,085 | 20.0 |





