Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0199 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0199 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.2595 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0199 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Djibouti, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Djibouti stood at 0.0199 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.2595 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 66th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2595 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2487 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.237 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2248 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2127 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2013 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1907 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1809 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1705 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1598 sq. km per person | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1495 sq. km per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1395 sq. km per person | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.13 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1204 sq. km per person | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1105 sq. km per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1005 sq. km per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0911 sq. km per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0828 sq. km per person | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0762 sq. km per person | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0712 sq. km per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0676 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.065 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0628 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0604 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0576 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0544 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0511 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.04 sq. km per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0368 sq. km per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0371 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0378 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.037 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0366 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0358 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0332 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0199 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0199 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 sq. km per person, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.214 sq. km per person | 0.1705 sq. km per person | 0.2595 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1161 sq. km per person | 0.0762 sq. km per person | 0.1598 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0582 sq. km per person | 0.0443 sq. km per person | 0.0712 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0361 sq. km per person | 0.032 sq. km per person | 0.04 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.028 sq. km per person | 0.0255 sq. km per person | 0.031 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 sq. km per person | 0.0213 sq. km per person | 0.0249 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 sq. km per person | 0.0199 sq. km per person | 0.021 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 63 Colombia 0.0216 sq. km per person compare
- 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0215 sq. km per person compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0204 sq. km per person compare
- 67 Liberia 0.0198 sq. km per person compare
- 68 Fiji 0.0197 sq. km per person compare
- 69 Nicaragua 0.0191 sq. km per person compare
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Djibouti?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Djibouti was 0.0199 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2595 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 66th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.