Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 27.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
141st
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 1960
All-time low
23.9%
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Djibouti stood at 27.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Djibouti peaked at 49.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1991.
Djibouti ranks 141st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.2% | — |
| 1961 | 48.1% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 47.0% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 45.8% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 44.6% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 43.3% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 42.0% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 40.7% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 39.4% | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 38.2% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 36.9% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 35.6% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 34.4% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 33.2% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 32.1% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 31.0% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 30.0% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 29.0% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 28.2% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 27.4% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 26.2% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 25.4% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 27.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 27.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.8% | 38.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.8% | 27.4% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 24.0% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 23.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.7% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0043 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.44 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Djibouti?
- Rural population in Djibouti was 27.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for rural population?
- Djibouti ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.