Djibouti Population Pyramid 2035

Djibouti
2035
Population: 1,335,498

Year

-5 -1   2035  +1 +5

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Djibouti in 2035

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Djibouti at 1,335,498 in 2035. Ten years before, in 2025, the projected population is 1,184,076 — 12.8% lower.

The median age is projected at 28.8 years, with 39.1 children under 15 and 10.0 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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
1,335,498
Median age
28.8
0-14 %
26.2%
65+ %
6.7%
Child dependency
39.1
Old-age dependency
10.0
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 1,335,499 28.8
Mauritius 1,226,955 43.6
Comoros 1,047,763 23.3
Réunion 916,697 41.3
Mayotte 447,061 20.5
What will the population of Djibouti be in 2035?
Djibouti is projected to have a population of 1,335,498 in 2035.
Is Djibouti's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 12.8% from 2025, with a projected population of 1,530,540 in 2050.
How old is the population of Djibouti?
Djibouti's median age is 28.8 years.
How many children and older people live in Djibouti?
In Djibouti, 26.2% of people are under 15 and 6.7% 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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