DJI / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Djibouti

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Capital
Djibouti
Currency
Djiboutian franc
Continent
Africa
Area
23,200 km²
Country information: Wikidata · Q977 ↗ · Official languages: Arabic, French
AT A GLANCE

The essential numbers

Latest available · Reference years vary
Population ↗
1.18M · 2025
people
World Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
4.62B · 2025
current US$
World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
3,905.6 · 2025
current US$ / person
World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
-0.31 · 2025
%
World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
26.02 · 2025
% of labor force
World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
2.62 · 2024
births / woman
World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
66.2 · 2024
years
World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
Population growth ↗
1.31 · 2025
%
World Bank · SP.POP.GROW
GDP growth ↗
6.5 · 2025
%
World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
GDP per capita, PPP ↗
8,451.97 · 2025
current international $ / person
World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD
Population ages 65+ ↗
4.97 · 2025
% of total population
World Bank · SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS
Urban population ↗
72.98 · 2025
% of total population
World Bank · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
Labor force participation ↗
31.74 · 2025
% of population ages 15+
World Bank · SL.TLF.CACT.ZS
Youth unemployment ↗
76.77 · 2025
% of labor force ages 15–24
World Bank · SL.UEM.1524.ZS
Internet users ↗
65.3 · 2024
% of population
World Bank · IT.NET.USER.ZS
Trade ↗
206.3 · 2025
% of GDP
World Bank · NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS
FDI net inflows ↗
1.63 · 2024
% of GDP
World Bank · BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
LOOKING BACK

Change over time

people · 2006–2025
2025Djibouti: 1.18M
Djibouti · Population822.93K921.43K1.02M1.12M1.22M2006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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Djibouti · Population · people
YearDjibouti
20251,184,076
20241,168,722
20231,152,944
20221,137,096
20211,121,248
20201,105,188
20191,088,709
20181,071,882
20171,054,841
20161,037,653
20151,020,313
20141,002,717
2013984,824
2012966,747
2011948,558
2010930,251
2009911,527
2008892,734
2007874,528
2006855,764
current US$ · 2006–2025
2025Djibouti: 4.62B
Djibouti · GDP383.31M1.54B2.7B3.85B5.01B2006201220192025
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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Djibouti · GDP · current US$
YearDjibouti
20254,624,533,092.32
20244,152,145,939.98
20233,898,447,007.39
20223,562,814,908.76
20213,392,796,953.09
20203,144,136,196.62
20193,088,851,450.31
20182,913,464,658.09
20172,762,581,334.23
20162,604,955,228.7
20152,424,391,785.44
20142,220,637,966.25
20132,044,440,443.17
20121,353,632,941.52
20111,239,144,501.78
20101,128,611,700.36
20091,049,110,684.72
2008999,105,339.27
2007847,918,929.11
2006768,873,684.03

GDP per capita

All countries ↗
current US$ / person · 2006–2025
2025Djibouti: 3,905.6
Djibouti · GDP per capita597.751,499.892,402.033,304.184,206.322006201220192025
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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Djibouti · GDP per capita · current US$ / person
YearDjibouti
20253,905.6
20243,552.72
20233,381.3
20223,133.26
20213,025.91
20202,844.89
20192,837.17
20182,718.08
20172,618.96
20162,510.43
20152,376.13
20142,214.62
20132,075.94
20121,400.19
20111,306.35
20101,213.23
20091,150.94
20081,119.15
2007969.57
2006898.46
% · 2006–2025
2025Djibouti: -0.31
Djibouti · Inflation-1.771.975.729.4613.212006201220192025
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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Djibouti · Inflation · %
YearDjibouti
2025-0.31
20242.11
20231.45
20225.17
20211.18
20201.78
20193.32
20180.14
20170.58
20162.4
2015-0.52
20141.34
20132.71
20123.73
20115.07
20103.95
20091.68
200811.96
20074.97
20063.48

Unemployment

All countries ↗
% of labor force · 2006–2025
2025Djibouti: 26.02
Djibouti · Unemployment25.8126.3326.8427.3627.872006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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Djibouti · Unemployment · % of labor force
YearDjibouti
202526.02
202426.01
202326.07
202226.27
202127.63
202027.7
201926.26
201826.18
201726.06
201625.98
201526.06
201426.16
201326.15
201226.18
201126.31
201026.37
200926.33
200826.18
200726.29
200626.38

Fertility rate

All countries ↗
births / woman · 2006–2025
2025Djibouti: —
Djibouti · Fertility rate2.482.873.253.644.032006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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Djibouti · Fertility rate · births / woman
YearDjibouti
2025No data available
20242.62
20232.61
20222.65
20212.7
20202.75
20192.8
20182.86
20172.92
20162.97
20153.04
20143.12
20133.19
20123.26
20113.34
20103.43
20093.52
20083.62
20073.76
20063.9

Life expectancy

All countries ↗
years · 2006–2025
2025Djibouti: —
Djibouti · Life expectancy58.2460.4162.5864.7566.932006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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Djibouti · Life expectancy · years
YearDjibouti
2025No data available
202466.2
202365.99
202265.54
202163.83
202064.2
201964.38
201864.11
201763.71
201663.34
201562.83
201462.43
201362.12
201261.72
201161.34
201060.74
200960.35
200859.82
200759.36
200658.96
Source: World Bank ↗Snapshot · Sep 25, 2026Methodology ↗

About the data for Djibouti

17 World Bank indicators each use their latest available observation, so reference years can differ. Open any indicator card to explore its historical series. Missing observations are preserved. Country information comes from Wikidata.