Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Djibouti

Djibouti: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 1,107 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1,107 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
150th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,107 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
24.68 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Djibouti, 1950–2050

02505007501.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Djibouti stood at 1,107 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Djibouti peaked at 1,107 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 24.68 1000 No, in 1950.

Djibouti ranks 150th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Djibouti, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 24.68 1000 No —
1951 25.85 1000 No +4.7%
1952 27.11 1000 No +4.9%
1953 28.44 1000 No +4.9%
1954 29.84 1000 No +4.9%
1955 31.32 1000 No +5.0%
1956 32.94 1000 No +5.2%
1957 34.73 1000 No +5.5%
1958 36.8 1000 No +5.9%
1959 39.22 1000 No +6.6%
1960 42.09 1000 No +7.3%
1961 45.53 1000 No +8.2%
1962 49.57 1000 No +8.9%
1963 54.12 1000 No +9.2%
1964 59.12 1000 No +9.2%
1965 64.5 1000 No +9.1%
1966 70.35 1000 No +9.1%
1967 76.74 1000 No +9.1%
1968 83.63 1000 No +9.0%
1969 90.93 1000 No +8.7%
1970 98.63 1000 No +8.5%
1971 106.5 1000 No +8.0%
1972 114.65 1000 No +7.7%
1973 123.95 1000 No +8.1%
1974 135.62 1000 No +9.4%
1975 150.52 1000 No +11.0%
1976 169.44 1000 No +12.6%
1977 191.95 1000 No +13.3%
1978 216.12 1000 No +12.6%
1979 239.09 1000 No +10.6%
1980 258.8 1000 No +8.2%
1981 273.81 1000 No +5.8%
1982 284.88 1000 No +4.0%
1983 293.4 1000 No +3.0%
1984 303.36 1000 No +3.4%
1985 318.89 1000 No +5.1%
1986 341.38 1000 No +7.1%
1987 369.42 1000 No +8.2%
1988 399.65 1000 No +8.2%
1989 427.14 1000 No +6.9%
1990 448.45 1000 No +5.0%
1991 461.89 1000 No +3.0%
1992 468.43 1000 No +1.4%
1993 471.34 1000 No +0.6%
1994 474.58 1000 No +0.7%
1995 480.99 1000 No +1.4%
1996 491.43 1000 No +2.2%
1997 504.92 1000 No +2.7%
1998 520.25 1000 No +3.0%
1999 535.47 1000 No +2.9%
2000 549.18 1000 No +2.6%
2001 561.09 1000 No +2.2%
2002 571.78 1000 No +1.9%
2003 581.63 1000 No +1.7%
2004 591.29 1000 No +1.7%
2005 601.24 1000 No +1.7%
2006 611.54 1000 No +1.7%
2007 622.05 1000 No +1.7%
2008 632.83 1000 No +1.7%
2009 643.9 1000 No +1.7%
2010 655.38 1000 No +1.8%
2011 667.33 1000 No +1.8%
2012 679.73 1000 No +1.9%
2013 692.44 1000 No +1.9%
2014 705.24 1000 No +1.8%
2015 717.97 1000 No +1.8%
2016 730.57 1000 No +1.8%
2017 743.08 1000 No +1.7%
2018 755.53 1000 No +1.7%
2019 768 1000 No +1.7%
2020 780.54 1000 No +1.6%
2021 793.14 1000 No +1.6%
2022 805.77 1000 No +1.6%
2023 818.42 1000 No +1.6%
2024 831.06 1000 No +1.5%
2025 843.66 1000 No +1.5%
2026 856.22 1000 No +1.5%
2027 868.74 1000 No +1.5%
2028 881.19 1000 No +1.4%
2029 893.55 1000 No +1.4%
2030 905.82 1000 No +1.4%
2031 917.98 1000 No +1.3%
2032 930.02 1000 No +1.3%
2033 941.91 1000 No +1.3%
2034 953.67 1000 No +1.2%
2035 965.28 1000 No +1.2%
2036 976.62 1000 No +1.2%
2037 987.71 1000 No +1.1%
2038 998.53 1000 No +1.1%
2039 1,009 1000 No +1.1%
2040 1,019 1000 No +1.0%
2041 1,029 1000 No +1.0%
2042 1,039 1000 No +0.9%
2043 1,049 1000 No +0.9%
2044 1,058 1000 No +0.9%
2045 1,067 1000 No +0.8%
2046 1,075 1000 No +0.8%
2047 1,084 1000 No +0.8%
2048 1,092 1000 No +0.8%
2049 1,100 1000 No +0.7%
2050 1,107 1000 No +0.7%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 1,107 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,793 1000 No, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 1,107 1000 No is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,997 1000 No, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 31.09 1000 No 24.68 1000 No 39.22 1000 No 10
1960s 63.66 1000 No 42.09 1000 No 90.93 1000 No 10
1970s 154.65 1000 No 98.63 1000 No 239.09 1000 No 10
1980s 327.07 1000 No 258.8 1000 No 427.14 1000 No 10
1990s 485.77 1000 No 448.45 1000 No 535.47 1000 No 10
2000s 596.65 1000 No 549.18 1000 No 643.9 1000 No 10
2010s 711.53 1000 No 655.38 1000 No 768 1000 No 10
2020s 837.23 1000 No 780.54 1000 No 893.55 1000 No 10
2030s 958.66 1000 No 905.82 1000 No 1,009 1000 No 10
2040s 1,061 1000 No 1,019 1000 No 1,100 1000 No 10
2050s 1,107 1000 No 1,107 1000 No 1,107 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 147 North Macedonia 1,405 1000 No compare
  2. 148 Slovenia 1,335 1000 No compare
  3. 149 Latvia 1,152 1000 No compare
  4. 151 Cyprus 1,030 1000 No compare
  5. 152 Réunion 1,013 1000 No compare
  6. 153 Western Sahara 890.2 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Djibouti?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Djibouti was 1,107 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 1,107 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 24.68 1000 No in 1950.
How does Djibouti rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Djibouti ranks 150th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.