Djibouti Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Djibouti population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Djibouti in 2023 is 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.
  • The population density of Djibouti in 2020 was 46.99 people per square kilometer, a 1.5% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,168.79
Micronesia 777.60
India 434.60
Philippines 391.12
Sri Lanka 333.69
El Salvador 302.52
Pakistan 302.08
Vietnam 298.46
Nigeria 242.27
Sao Tome and Principe 241.52
Kiribati 164.83
Cabo Verde 148.56
Indonesia 144.79
Ghana 143.05
Egypt 112.55
Moldova 101.50
Kenya 94.94
Honduras 94.18
Cambodia 93.60
Timor-Leste 91.50
Morocco 84.74
Myanmar 80.67
Uzbekistan 78.33
Lesotho 76.76
Tunisia 76.15
Eswatini 69.75
Ukraine 60.88
Cameroon 60.25
Nicaragua 54.05
Georgia 53.49
Djibouti 48.99
Angola 29.43
Vanuatu 27.44
Zambia 27.33
Solomon Islands 25.62
Sudan 25.62
Papua New Guinea 22.32
Bhutan 20.51
Republic of Congo 17.86
Bolivia 11.28
Mauritania 4.72
Mongolia 2.20
Djibouti - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
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%