Djibouti
Africa · 2024
Djibouti Overview & Key Indicators
Djibouti is in the Africa region. Population is 1,168,722. Total GDP is $4.2B. GDP per capita is $3,553. Life expectancy is 66.2 years.
Population
1,168,722
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$4.2B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$3,553
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
66.2
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
24.7
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
1.36%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
72.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
0.0
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Djibouti Economy
Unemployment Rate
26.0%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
2.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
41.6
Data year 2017
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2017
Poverty Rate
25.4%
Data year 2017
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2017
Djibouti Environment
CO₂ Emissions
0.77
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
26.9%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
0.3%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
40.3
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Djibouti Technology
Internet Users
65.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
48.5
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2023
Frequently Asked Questions about Djibouti
Djibouti had a population of 1,168,722 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Djibouti was $3,553 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Djibouti Social & Health
Life Expectancy
66.2
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Human Development Index
0.513
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.304
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023