Djibouti
🇩🇯 Eastern Africa · Republic of Djibouti
How Djibouti ranks globally
About Djibouti
Djibouti (officially Republic of Djibouti) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Djibouti as its capital. It is home to roughly 1.18 million people, giving a population density of about 51 people per square kilometre. The country covers 23,200 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $4.62B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.513. The official currency is the Djiboutian franc (DJF), and the main languages are Arabic, French.
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How Djibouti measures up
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Djibouti is the 156th most populous country in the world, with about 1.18 million people.
By land area it is the 146th-largest country in the world, covering 23,200 km².
It has the world's 160th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($4.62B).
Djibouti shares land borders with 3 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.513.
Djibouti has a population density of about 51 people per square kilometre.
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