Djibouti

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About Djibouti

The capital of Djibouti is Djibouti. Djibouti is the seat of national government for Djibouti, a country in Eastern Africa.

Djibouti has a population of about 1.2 million people, the 161st largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Djibouti covers 23,200 square kilometers (8,958 square miles), making Djibouti the 151st largest country in the world by area.

Djibouti borders 3 countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Life expectancy at birth in Djibouti is 66.0 years, the 184th highest of any country in the world.

Djibouti is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region. Djibouti is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Djibouti
Populationtotal people	1.2Mpeople	161st
Land Areatotal km²	23.2Kkm²	151st
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$3.4K	154th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$3.9B	171st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	66.0years	184th
Urban Population% living in cities	72.8%	78th
Internet Users% of people online	65.0%	129th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.61births/woman	75th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	0.3%	203rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	26.1%	3rd
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	26.9%	90th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	1.5%	174th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	no data
Health Spending% of GDP	2.3%of GDP	190th
Arable Land% of land arable	0.1%	205th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$137.0M	143rd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 DJ · alpha-3 DJI · Eastern Africa