Djibouti

Nestled at the crossroads of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, Djibouti is famed for its otherworldly landscapes, particularly the surreal blue waters of Lake Assal, one of the lowest points in Africa, which boasts spectacular salt flats. This small nation is also a vital maritime hub, with its strategic location making the Port of Djibouti a crucial gateway for trade in the region, linking East Africa to global markets.

Year	Population	Change
2024	1,168,722	+15,778
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	—