Country profile
Djibouti
Republic of Djibouti · Eastern Africa
👥 Population
1,184,076
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Djibouti
🗺 Area
23,200 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$4.62B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.513
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
51 /km²
💱 Currency
DJF
Djiboutian franc
🗣 Languages
Arabic, French
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.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$9.13B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$7,810
GDP growth
6.5%
Inflation
-0.3%
Unemployment
26.0%
👥 People
Life expectancy
66.2 yrs
Fertility rate
2.62
Pop. growth
1.3%
Urban population
73.0%
Infant mortality /1k
43
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
65.3%
Physicians /1k
0.21
Renewable energy
26.9%
Travel & practical
Capital
Djibouti
Currency
DJF
Dialing code
+253
Internet TLD
.dj
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Fun facts about Djibouti
- 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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