Rural population, per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Rural population, per capita was 0.2702 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.2702 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.492 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.239 units per person, in 1991.
That places Djibouti 139th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.492 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4812 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4698 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.458 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4457 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4331 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4203 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4074 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3945 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3816 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3688 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3562 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3439 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3321 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3207 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3099 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2998 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2904 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2818 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2742 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2676 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.262 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2577 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2545 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2515 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2487 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.246 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2437 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2418 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2403 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2393 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.239 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2395 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2409 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2431 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.246 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2494 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2533 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2575 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.262 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2665 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2711 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2755 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2797 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2835 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2869 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2898 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2919 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2932 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2936 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2935 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2932 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2927 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.292 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2911 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2899 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2885 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2868 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2848 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2826 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.28 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2771 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2739 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2716 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2709 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2702 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4384 units per person | 0.3816 units per person | 0.492 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3178 units per person | 0.2742 units per person | 0.3688 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2514 units per person | 0.2403 units per person | 0.2676 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.247 units per person | 0.239 units per person | 0.262 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2832 units per person | 0.2665 units per person | 0.2936 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2895 units per person | 0.2826 units per person | 0.2935 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.274 units per person | 0.2702 units per person | 0.28 units per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.7373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 88.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2023)
- Rural population 27.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Djibouti?
- Rural population, per capita in Djibouti was 0.2702 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.492 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.239 units per person in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for rural population, per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 139th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.