Regions
The population of the regions of Djibouti according to the census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 2009-05-29 | Population Census (Cp) 2024-05-20 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali-Sabieh | AS | Reg | إقليم على صبيح | Ali-Sabieh | 1,923 | 86,949 | 76,414 | 192300 | → |
| Arta | AR | Reg | إقليم عرتا | Arta | 1,813 | 42,380 | 48,922 | 181300 | → |
| Dikhil | DI | Reg | إقليم دخيل | Dikhil | 6,857 | 88,948 | 66,196 | 685700 | → |
| Djibouti | DJ | City | إقليم جيبوتي | Djibouti | 173 | 475,322 | 776,966 | 17300 | → |
| Obock | OB | Reg | إقليم أوبوك | Obock | 4,529 | 37,856 | 37,666 | 452900 | → |
| Tadjourah | TA | Reg | إقليم تاجورة | Tadjourah | 6,382 | 86,704 | 60,645 | 638200 | → |
| Djibouti | DJI | Rep | جمهورية جيبوتي | Djibouti | 21,680 | 818,159 | 1,066,809 | → |
- Area figures are calculated using geospatial data.
(2009) Ministère des Finances Djibouti.
(2024) Institut National de la Statistique de Djibouti, INSTAD.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cp) 2024-05-20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | DJ | 776,966 |
| 2 | Ali-Sabieh | AS | 44,782 |
| 3 | Dikhil | DI | 27,378 |
| 4 | Obock | OB | 20,152 |
| 5 | Tadjourah | TA | 18,808 |
| 6 | Ali-Adeh | AS | 12,763 |
| 7 | Arta | AR | 11,462 |
Contents: Cities & Rural Localities
The population of all cities and rural localities in Djibouti with more than 1,000 inhabitants according to census results.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Native | Population Census (C) 2009-05-29 | Population Census (Cp) 2024-05-20 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adayllou | Loc | TA | أديلو | ... | 791 | 0 | |
| Adgueno | Loc | OB | ... | 2,247 | 0 | ||
| Ali-Adeh | Loc | AS | أدى على | ... | 12,763 | 0 | |
| Ali-Sabieh | City | AS | علي صبيح | 37,939 | 44,928 | 0 | → |
| Arta | City | AR | أرتا | 13,260 | 11,462 | 0 | → |
| As-Eyla | Loc | DI | ايلى | ... | 5,176 | 0 | |
| Atar | Loc | AR | ... | 1,168 | 0 | ||
| Bahour | Loc | AR | ... | 1,313 | 0 | ||
| Bakere | Loc | DI | ... | 890 | 0 | ||
| Cheik Farah (in: Damerjog sub-prefecture) | Loc | AR | ... | 5,267 | 0 | ||
| Damerjog | Loc | AR | داميرجوغ | ... | 5,148 | 0 | |
| Day | Loc | TA | دي | ... | 806 | 0 | |
| Dikhil | City | DI | دخيل | 24,886 | 27,722 | 0 | → |
| Djibouti | City | DJ | جيبوتي | 475,322 | 776,966 | 0 | → |
| Dorra | Loc | TA | درة | ... | 1,021 | 0 | |
| Douda Grande (in: Damerjog sub-prefecture) | Loc | AR | ... | 1,277 | 0 | ||
| Douda Love (in: Damerjog sub-prefecture) | Loc | AR | ... | 1,328 | 0 | ||
| Gorabous | Loc | DI | غورابو | ... | 914 | 0 | |
| Holl-Holl | Loc | AS | حلحول | ... | 3,875 | 0 | |
| Holl-Holl Camp | Camp | AS | ... | 4,552 | 0 | ||
| Kouta Bouya | Loc | DI | كوتا بويا | ... | 1,161 | 0 | |
| Mouloud | Loc | DI | مولود | ... | 4,166 | 0 | |
| Nagad | Loc | AR | نقاذ | ... | 3,317 | 0 | |
| Obock | City | OB | أبخ | 11,706 | 20,238 | 0 | → |
| Omar Jagaa | Loc | AR | ... | 1,380 | 0 | ||
| Randa | Loc | TA | راندا | ... | 1,871 | 0 | |
| Sagallou | Loc | TA | ساجالو | ... | 993 | 0 | |
| Sankal | Loc | DI | سانكال | ... | 1,261 | 0 | |
| Sissalou | Loc | DI | ... | 990 | 0 | ||
| Tadjourah | City | TA | تاجورة | 14,820 | 19,527 | 0 | → |
| Toukoul (in: Damerjog sub-prefecture) | Loc | AR | ... | 1,511 | 0 | ||
| Wea (Oueha) | Loc | AR | وع | ... | 3,879 | 0 | |
| Yoboki | Loc | DI | يوبوكي | ... | 3,179 | 0 |
- (2009) Ministère des Finances Djibouti.
(2024) Institut National de la Statistique de Djibouti, INSTAD (2nd version of April 2025).
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 530,362 |
| Females | 536,447 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 350,052 |
| 15-64 years | 666,121 |
| 65+ years | 50,636 |
| Age Distribution (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,140 |
| 80-89 years | 8,361 |
| 70-79 years | 21,511 |
| 60-69 years | 43,615 |
| 50-59 years | 75,870 |
| 40-49 years | 115,402 |
| 30-39 years | 157,588 |
| 20-29 years | 189,164 |
| 10-19 years | 212,402 |
| 0-9 years | 240,756 |
| Urbanization (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 166,170 |
| Urban | 900,639 |