Djibouti Urban Population 1960-2023
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Djibouti urban population for 2021 was 864,734, a 1.61% increase from 2020.
- Djibouti urban population for 2020 was 850,998, a 1.7% increase from 2019.
- Djibouti urban population for 2019 was 836,802, a 1.77% increase from 2018.
- Djibouti urban population for 2018 was 822,257, a 1.8% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| India |
498,179,071 |
| Indonesia |
156,833,203 |
| Nigeria |
112,560,662 |
| Pakistan |
86,636,953 |
| Bangladesh |
65,957,486 |
| Philippines |
54,302,696 |
| Egypt |
46,831,955 |
| Vietnam |
37,088,534 |
| Ukraine |
30,548,582 |
| Morocco |
23,753,114 |
| Angola |
23,276,246 |
| Ghana |
19,038,233 |
| Uzbekistan |
17,606,637 |
| Myanmar |
16,918,421 |
| Sudan |
16,250,768 |
| Cameroon |
15,815,458 |
| Kenya |
15,102,890 |
| Zambia |
8,800,295 |
| Tunisia |
8,570,328 |
| Bolivia |
8,513,008 |
| Honduras |
6,062,373 |
| El Salvador |
4,679,934 |
| Sri Lanka |
4,178,622 |
| Cambodia |
4,092,180 |
| Nicaragua |
4,060,795 |
| Republic of Congo |
3,984,863 |
| West Bank and Gaza |
3,790,664 |
| Lao PDR |
2,742,742 |
| Mauritania |
2,590,523 |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
2,485,736 |
| Mongolia |
2,302,772 |
| Georgia |
2,220,419 |
| Papua New Guinea |
1,338,796 |
| Moldova |
1,124,483 |
| Djibouti |
864,734 |
| Lesotho |
672,573 |
| Timor-Leste |
418,673 |
| Cabo Verde |
394,509 |
| Bhutan |
334,381 |
| Eswatini |
290,545 |
| Solomon Islands |
177,869 |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
167,493 |
| Vanuatu |
81,907 |
| Kiribati |
72,601 |
| Micronesia |
26,097 |
| Djibouti Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2021 |
864,734 |
78.22 |
1.60% |
| 2020 |
850,998 |
78.06 |
1.68% |
| 2019 |
836,802 |
77.92 |
1.75% |
| 2018 |
822,257 |
77.78 |
1.78% |
| 2017 |
807,720 |
77.65 |
1.80% |
| 2016 |
793,314 |
77.53 |
1.82% |
| 2015 |
779,016 |
77.42 |
1.85% |
| 2014 |
764,703 |
77.31 |
1.89% |
| 2013 |
750,407 |
77.22 |
1.92% |
| 2012 |
736,126 |
77.14 |
1.95% |
| 2011 |
721,944 |
77.06 |
1.98% |
| 2010 |
707,774 |
77.00 |
2.06% |
| 2009 |
693,345 |
76.94 |
2.10% |
| 2008 |
678,931 |
76.90 |
2.08% |
| 2007 |
664,929 |
76.85 |
2.19% |
| 2006 |
650,515 |
76.81 |
1.98% |
| 2005 |
637,777 |
76.76 |
1.57% |
| 2004 |
627,823 |
76.72 |
1.53% |
| 2003 |
618,275 |
76.67 |
2.23% |
| 2002 |
604,662 |
76.62 |
3.10% |
| 2001 |
586,197 |
76.58 |
3.17% |
| 2000 |
567,893 |
76.53 |
3.16% |
| 1999 |
550,211 |
76.49 |
3.52% |
| 1998 |
531,190 |
76.44 |
4.04% |
| 1997 |
510,142 |
76.39 |
3.59% |
| 1996 |
492,170 |
76.35 |
2.42% |
| 1995 |
480,399 |
76.30 |
1.04% |
| 1994 |
475,426 |
76.25 |
2.05% |
| 1993 |
465,801 |
76.21 |
-1.88% |
| 1992 |
474,633 |
76.16 |
-0.79% |
| 1991 |
478,392 |
76.11 |
8.73% |
| 1990 |
438,403 |
75.96 |
10.49% |
| 1989 |
394,752 |
75.75 |
8.00% |
| 1988 |
364,396 |
75.55 |
6.71% |
| 1987 |
340,746 |
75.34 |
6.66% |
| 1986 |
318,783 |
75.13 |
6.00% |
| 1985 |
300,231 |
74.93 |
5.02% |
| 1984 |
285,528 |
74.72 |
4.13% |
| 1983 |
273,971 |
74.50 |
4.25% |
| 1982 |
262,575 |
73.94 |
5.21% |
| 1981 |
249,256 |
73.03 |
6.45% |
| 1980 |
233,678 |
72.10 |
8.12% |
| 1979 |
215,455 |
71.14 |
9.79% |
| 1978 |
195,368 |
70.17 |
10.97% |
| 1977 |
175,078 |
69.18 |
11.33% |
| 1976 |
156,317 |
68.17 |
10.99% |
| 1975 |
140,046 |
67.14 |
10.17% |
| 1974 |
126,506 |
66.10 |
9.25% |
| 1973 |
115,333 |
65.04 |
8.72% |
| 1972 |
105,697 |
63.97 |
8.61% |
| 1971 |
96,974 |
62.88 |
8.36% |
| 1970 |
89,193 |
61.78 |
8.25% |
| 1969 |
82,133 |
60.66 |
7.74% |
| 1968 |
76,014 |
59.54 |
7.15% |
| 1967 |
70,767 |
58.40 |
7.31% |
| 1966 |
65,777 |
57.26 |
7.49% |
| 1965 |
61,031 |
56.11 |
7.59% |
| 1964 |
56,570 |
54.95 |
7.40% |
| 1963 |
52,534 |
53.79 |
6.96% |
| 1962 |
49,000 |
52.62 |
6.47% |
| 1961 |
45,928 |
51.45 |
6.01% |
| 1960 |
43,249 |
50.33 |
% |
