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Djibouti

Republic of Djibouti

Capital
Djibouti
Population
1.18 million 2025
Area
23,200 km²
Neighbours
3
Locator map of DjiboutiDJIBOUTIDjiboutiETHIOPIAERITREASOMALILANDYEMENGulf of AdenRed Sea0100 km
Djibouti hatched, Djibouti marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 11.8°N 42.6°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Djibouti is a country in Eastern Africa bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. The land border with Somalia is too small to draw at this map's scale. Its area of 23,200 km² puts it 146th in the world and 47th of 54 in Africa.

About 1.18 million people lived in Djibouti in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 37 countries have fewer. That works out at 51 people per km². The urban share of the population was 73.0% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$3,906 in current US dollars: 133rd of 191 worldwide, 15th of 52 in Africa. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 66.2 years. Forest covers 0.3% of its land (2024).

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 10.9°N to 12.7°N, it spans about 196 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Djibouti lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 230 km from the nearest land, French Polynesia.

How it compares Africa: 54 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAfrica
Population1,184,0762025, World Bank157th of 19450th of 54
Area23,200 km²world-countries146th of 19547th of 54
GDPUS$4.6 billion2025, World Bank, current US$160th of 19143rd of 52
GDP per capitaUS$3,9062025, World Bank, current US$133rd of 19115th of 52
Population density51 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries135th of 19434th of 54
Life expectancy66.2 years2024, World Bank163rd of 19425th of 54
Urban population73.0%2025, World Bank63rd of 1945th of 54
Forest area0.3% of land2024, World Bank188th of 19452nd of 54
Population growth+1.31% a year2025, World Bank78th of 19445th of 54
Internet users65.3%2024, World Bank130th of 18812th of 53
Fertility rate2.62 births per woman2024, World Bank70th of 19447th of 54
Land neighbours3world-countries; among the 19583rd of 19531st of 54
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaBelize, El Salvador and North Macedonia

Closest in populationMauritius, Eswatini and Estonia

Neighbours 3 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Ethiopia564 km
    Djibouti to Addis Ababa, capital to capital
  • Eritrea617 km
    Djibouti to Asmara, capital to capital
  • Somalia1,087 km
    Djibouti to Mogadishu, capital to capital; border too short to draw at the 1:50m scale of this map

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Djibouti
11.60°N 43.15°E
Northernmost latitude
12.71°N
Southernmost latitude
10.94°N
Westernmost longitude
41.77°E
Easternmost longitude
43.41°E
North to south
about 196 km
Antipode of Djibouti
11.60°S 136.85°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 230 km from the nearest land (French Polynesia)