Djibouti Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Djibouti population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Djibouti in 2024 is 49.67 people per square kilometer, a 1.4% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Djibouti in 2023 was 48.99 people per square kilometer, a 1.39% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Djibouti in 2022 was 48.31 people per square kilometer, a 1.38% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Djibouti in 2021 was 47.65 people per square kilometer, a 1.41% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,180.60
Micronesia 785.08
India 438.58
Philippines 397.02
Sri Lanka 334.54
Pakistan 308.01
El Salvador 304.01
Vietnam 300.39
Nigeria 248.06
Sao Tome and Principe 246.23
Kiribati 167.61
Cabo Verde 149.99
Indonesia 145.97
Ghana 145.79
Egypt 114.32
Moldova 98.37
Kenya 96.84
Honduras 95.65
Cambodia 94.57
Timor-Leste 92.80
Morocco 85.57
Myanmar 81.24
Uzbekistan 79.47
Lesotho 77.60
Tunisia 76.80
Eswatini 70.40
Ukraine 62.86
Cameroon 61.83
Nicaragua 54.79
Georgia 53.33
Djibouti 49.67
Angola 30.32
Vanuatu 28.08
Zambia 28.08
Sudan 26.28
Solomon Islands 26.18
Papua New Guinea 22.72
Bhutan 20.64
Republic of Congo 18.26
Bolivia 11.44
Mauritania 4.85
Mongolia 2.23
Djibouti - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 49.67 1.40%
2023 48.99 1.39%
2022 48.31 1.38%
2021 47.65 1.41%
2020 46.99 1.50%
2019 46.29 1.59%
2018 45.57 1.63%
2017 44.84 1.66%
2016 44.11 1.69%
2015 43.37 1.74%
2014 42.63 1.78%
2013 41.89 1.83%
2012 41.13 1.87%
2011 40.38 1.92%
2010 39.62 2.01%
2009 38.84 2.06%
2008 38.06 2.04%
2007 37.29 2.15%
2006 36.51 1.94%
2005 35.81 1.53%
2004 35.27 1.48%
2003 34.76 2.19%
2002 34.01 3.09%
2001 33.00 3.16%
2000 31.98 3.15%
1999 31.01 3.52%
1998 29.95 4.06%
1997 28.78 3.59%
1996 27.79 2.39%
1995 27.14 0.99%
1994 26.87 2.00%
1993 26.35 -1.92%
1992 26.86 -0.85%
1991 27.09 8.90%
1990 24.88 10.76%
1989 22.46 8.04%
1988 20.79 6.65%
1987 19.49 6.60%
1986 18.29 5.88%
1985 17.27 4.85%
1984 16.47 3.92%
1983 15.85 3.55%
1982 15.31 4.04%
1981 14.71 5.31%
1980 13.97 7.02%
1979 13.05 8.77%
1978 12.00 10.01%
1977 10.91 10.37%
1976 9.88 9.93%
1975 8.99 8.98%
1974 8.25 7.93%
1973 7.64 7.32%
1972 7.12 7.14%
1971 6.65 6.82%
1970 6.22 6.64%
1969 5.84 6.05%
1968 5.50 5.36%
1967 5.22 5.48%
1966 4.95 5.61%
1965 4.69 5.66%
1964 4.44 5.40%
1963 4.21 4.88%
1962 4.01 4.31%
1961 3.85 3.87%
1960 3.70 3.51%
1959 3.58 3.27%
1958 3.47 3.27%
1957 3.36 3.28%
1956 3.25 3.25%
1955 3.15 3.23%
1954 3.05 3.24%
1953 2.95 3.21%
1952 2.86 3.18%
1951 2.77 3.18%
1950 2.69 0.00%