Population by labor force status bars in Djibouti
Djibouti: Population by labor force status bars was 341,051 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
341,051
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
151st
of 186 countries
All-time high
347,249
in 2015
All-time low
264,599
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status bars in Djibouti is 341,051, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Djibouti peaked at 347,249 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 264,599, in 1993.
Djibouti ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 274,756 | — |
| 1992 | 271,199 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 264,599 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 268,366 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 269,299 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 273,422 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 278,638 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 284,281 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 289,930 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 295,692 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 301,801 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 308,125 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 313,772 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 318,440 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 322,461 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 326,193 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 329,603 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 332,459 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 335,341 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 338,279 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 340,922 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 343,368 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 345,399 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 346,715 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 347,249 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 347,042 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 346,238 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 345,037 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 343,762 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 342,704 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 341,954 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 341,395 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 340,980 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 340,918 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 341,051 | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 341,051 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 341,051 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,943 | 264,599 | 289,930 | 9 |
| 2000s | 318,389 | 295,692 | 335,341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 344,401 | 338,279 | 347,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,500 | 340,918 | 342,704 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 148 Lithuania 410,519 compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 403,457 compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 363,635 compare
- 152 Comoros 325,503 compare
- 153 Slovenia 306,599 compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 306,590 compare
More work & labour data for Djibouti
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0663 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9653 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,107 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 200.16 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 940.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 901.16 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,842 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Djibouti?
- Population by labor force status bars in Djibouti was 341,051 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 347,249 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,599 in 1993.
- How does Djibouti rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Djibouti ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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