Urban population share in Djibouti
73.0% of people in Djibouti lived in urban areas in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest since 2000.
Djibouti, 2025
73.0%
Change from 2024
+0.1percentage points
World, 2025
57.8%
Position in 2025
78th of 217
Urban population share in Djibouti over time
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% of total population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Djibouti | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.0% | 57.8% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | 57.6% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | 57.3% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | 57.1% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | 56.8% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | 56.4% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | 56.1% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | 55.8% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | 55.3% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 54.9% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | 54.4% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | 53.9% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | 52.9% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | 52.5% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | 51.8% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 51.4% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | 50.9% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | 50.4% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | 49.9% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | 49.4% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | 48.9% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | 48.4% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | 47.8% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | 47.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 72.9% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 71.0%, the figure has changed by +2.0 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Djibouti has the 78th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 57.8%.
More for Djibouti
All statistics for Djibouti
Population estimates and projections
1,152,944 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
24.4 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.61 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.38%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
1,184,076 people
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Population growth
1.31%
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