Djibouti Population Pyramid 2038
Djibouti in 2038
In 2038, Djibouti is projected to have a population of 1,377,782 people. That would be 12.0% more than in 2028 (1,230,585).
With a projected median age of 29.5 years, Djibouti would have a youth dependency ratio of 38.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.0 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 1,377,783 | 29.5 | |
| Mauritius | 1,209,009 | 45.0 | |
| Comoros | 1,099,148 | 23.9 | |
| Réunion | 924,933 | 41.3 | |
| Mayotte | 482,984 | 21.1 |





