Djibouti Population Pyramid 2053
Djibouti in 2053
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Djibouti at 1,563,318 in 2053. Compared with 2043, when the projection stands at 1,449,564, that represents growth of 7.8% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 32.7 years, with 22.5% children under 15 and 10.4% aged 65 or older. 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 | 1,563,318 | 32.7 | |
| Comoros | 1,358,539 | 27.1 | |
| Mauritius | 1,076,968 | 51.3 | |
| Réunion | 939,235 | 43.2 | |
| Mayotte | 687,989 | 24.2 |





