Djibouti Population Pyramid 2047
Djibouti in 2047
By 2047, the population of Djibouti is expected to reach 1,498,041. That would be 9.9% more than in 2037 (1,363,479).
With a projected median age of 31.6 years, Djibouti would have a youth dependency ratio of 35.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 14.1 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 1,498,041 | 31.6 | |
| Comoros | 1,255,711 | 25.8 | |
| Mauritius | 1,136,304 | 48.9 | |
| Réunion | 940,782 | 42.0 | |
| Mayotte | 602,913 | 22.9 |





