Djibouti: Statistical Overview

Capital: Djibouti

Population

Total Population: 1,168,722

Natural Increase: 1.4%

Density: 49 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 78.7%

Ethnic Origins: In Djibouti, the population is predominantly Somali and Afar, but there are also minorities such as French, Arab, Ethiopian and Italian.

Official Language: French, Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: Somali, Afar

Business Language(s): Arabic and French. The population very often speaks three languages fluently.

Religion: Sunni Muslim 94% (nearly all Djiboutians), other 6% (mainly foreign-born residents - Shia Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Baha'i, and atheist)

Local Time:

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National Currency: Djibouti Franc (DJF)

Country Overview

Area: 23,200 km²

Type of State: Presidential republic

Type of Economy: Upper middle income, diversified but variable economy..
Djibouti's economy maintains robust growth, mainly driven by its ports and logistics activities, although regional tensions and dependence on foreign aid remain major challenges.

HDI*: 0.513/1

HDI (World Rank): 176/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Djibouti, dial 00
To call Djibouti, dial +253

Internet Suffix: .dj

Households with a computer: 36.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 2.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 65.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 65.2% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	2,911	3,972	5,091	5,295	4,385
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,785	3,829	4,608	4,785	3,830
Imports of Services (million USD)	484	580	734	754	694
Exports of Services (million USD)	626	695	753	779	842

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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