Population and Demographics of Djibouti
Population changed +1.37% in 2024 · median age 25 years
Children under 15 make up 29.17% of Djibouti's population, and the broad age profile puts 65.98% between ages 15 and 64. Compared with 2000, the 2024 population is 56.4% larger, showing the scale of the longer shift. That context matters for the outlook: the 2050 medium projection is 1.53 million, 31.0% higher than in 2024.
Population Over Time in Djibouti
The 2000 to 2024 record shows Djibouti moving from 0.747M people to 1.169M, a 56.4% increase. Looking ahead, the medium projection points to 1.531M in 2050, 31.0% higher than the 2024 level. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The broad age bands show a young population structure in Djibouti. Children under 15 make up 29.17% of the population, compared with 4.85% aged 65 or older, and 65.98% are 15 to 64. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Djibouti a female share of 50.4% and a male share of 49.6%. Females exceed males by 0.8 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.4% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.6% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Djibouti pairs a 2024 annual population rate of +1.37% with fertility of 2.6, while 29.17% are children, 65.98% are 15 to 64 and 4.85% are older adults.
Over the longer record, Djibouti changed +56.4% from 2000 to 2024, followed by +31.0% projected change from 2024 to 2050; the figures describe direction, not a causal split between migration and natural change.
2024 estimate for Djibouti. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Djibouti vs. World
Relative to the 2024 world benchmarks, Djibouti's population change is higher than the global rate, its fertility is above the global level, and its population is younger than the corresponding global median-age profile.
| Indicator | Djibouti | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +1.37% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.6 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 25 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The comparison is intentionally narrow: each row uses the 2024 country table and its matching world value rather than mixing sources or observation years.
Key Takeaways
Djibouti has 1,168,722 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +1.37% over the year.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 29.17% are under 15 and 4.85% are 65 or older.
Females make up 50.4% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 49.6%.
By 2050, the medium projection is 1.531M, differing from 2024 by roughly 0.36 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Djibouti?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Djibouti is 1,168,722 people.
Is the population of Djibouti growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Djibouti's population is growing, with annual change of +1.37%.
What percentage of the population of Djibouti is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 4.85% of Djibouti's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Djibouti in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Djibouti's 2050 population at 1,530,540.
What is the fertility rate in Djibouti?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Djibouti is 2.6 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.