Djibouti Population History
1960 - 2026
Djibouti's population has grown from 86,024 in 1960 to 1,152,944 in 2023, a total increase of 1240.3% (13.40x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
86,024
2023 Population
1.2M
Total Growth
1240.3%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
86,024
1970
145,175
1980
325,815
1990
579,538
2000
747,318
2010
930,251
2020
1.1M
2023
1.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+4.87%
1965-1970
+5.88%
1970-1975
+7.65%
1975-1980
+9.19%
1980-1985
+4.33%
1985-1990
+7.55%
1990-1995
+1.78%
1995-2000
+3.37%
2000-2005
+2.35%
2005-2010
+2.08%
2010-2015
+1.87%
2015-2020
+1.61%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,152,944 | +15,848 |
| 2022 | 1,137,096 | +15,848 |
| 2021 | 1,121,248 | +16,060 |
| 2020 | 1,105,188 | +16,479 |
| 2019 | 1,088,709 | +16,827 |
| 2018 | 1,071,882 | +17,041 |
| 2017 | 1,054,841 | +17,188 |
| 2016 | 1,037,653 | +17,340 |
| 2015 | 1,020,313 | +17,596 |
| 2014 | 1,002,717 | +17,893 |
| 2013 | 984,824 | +18,077 |
| 2012 | 966,747 | +18,189 |
| 2011 | 948,558 | +18,307 |
| 2010 | 930,251 | +18,724 |
| 2009 | 911,527 | +18,793 |
| 2008 | 892,734 | +18,206 |
| 2007 | 874,528 | +18,764 |
| 2006 | 855,764 | +16,597 |
| 2005 | 839,167 | +13,043 |
| 2004 | 826,124 | +12,605 |
| 2003 | 813,519 | +17,945 |
| 2002 | 795,574 | +24,261 |
| 2001 | 771,313 | +23,995 |
| 2000 | 747,318 | +23,100 |
| 1999 | 724,218 | +24,866 |
| 1998 | 699,352 | +27,535 |
| 1997 | 671,817 | +23,469 |
| 1996 | 648,348 | +15,274 |
| 1995 | 633,074 | +6,364 |
| 1994 | 626,710 | +12,465 |
| 1993 | 614,245 | -11,765 |
| 1992 | 626,010 | -5,082 |
| 1991 | 631,092 | +51,554 |
| 1990 | 579,538 | +56,183 |
| 1989 | 523,355 | +38,832 |
| 1988 | 484,523 | +30,124 |
| 1987 | 454,399 | +28,058 |
| 1986 | 426,341 | +23,654 |
| 1985 | 402,687 | +18,634 |
| 1984 | 384,053 | +14,500 |
| 1983 | 369,553 | +12,673 |
| 1982 | 356,880 | +13,833 |
| 1981 | 343,047 | +17,232 |
| 1980 | 325,815 | +21,302 |
| 1979 | 304,513 | +24,482 |
| 1978 | 280,031 | +25,418 |
| 1977 | 254,613 | +23,876 |
| 1976 | 230,737 | +20,829 |
| 1975 | 209,908 | +17,295 |
| 1974 | 192,613 | +14,164 |
| 1973 | 178,449 | +12,193 |
| 1972 | 166,256 | +11,120 |
| 1971 | 155,136 | +9,961 |
| 1970 | 145,175 | +9,097 |
| 1969 | 136,078 | +7,828 |
| 1968 | 128,250 | +6,601 |
| 1967 | 121,649 | +6,380 |
| 1966 | 115,269 | +6,177 |
| 1965 | 109,092 | +5,894 |
| 1964 | 103,198 | +5,326 |
| 1963 | 97,872 | +4,589 |
| 1962 | 93,283 | +3,893 |
| 1961 | 89,390 | +3,366 |
| 1960 | 86,024 | — |