Djibouti

AfricaCapital city: DjiboutiCapital metro: DjiboutiPresident: Ismail Omar Guelleh
2026 population
1.1M
Rank #164 globally
Area
23k km² (9k sq mi)
Metros tracked
1
58% of population in metros
Composite score
3.1
Rank #161 globally
At a glance
Official languages
French, Arabic
Currency
Djiboutian franc (DJF)
Legislature
National Assembly
Demonym
Djiboutian
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+253
Internet TLD
.dj
ISO 3166
DJ
Established
1977
Highest point
Mousa Ali (2,028 m (6,654 ft))
National anthem
Djibouti

Facts via Wikidata.

Economy and developmentLower middle income
Human Dev. Index
#174 / 192
0.513
World Bank · 2023
GDP
#162 / 194
$4.6B
World Bank · 2025
GDP per capita
#134 / 194
$3.9k
World Bank · 2025
GDP/capita (PPP)
#137 / 191
$7.8k
World Bank · 2024
GNI/capita (Atlas)
#129 / 193
$4.0k
World Bank · 2025
Life expectancy
#164 / 195
66.2 yrs
World Bank · 2024
Median age
24.4 yrs
World Bank · 2023
Urban population
#63 / 195
73%
World Bank · 2025
Pop. growth
1.3%
World Bank · 2025
Pop. density
#135 / 194
50/km²
World Bank · 2023
Foreign-born
#59 / 194
10.8%
World Bank · 2024
Rule of law
#124 / 175
0.29
World Bank · 2025
Gini index
#132 / 167
41.6
World Bank · 2017
Internet users
#131 / 194
65%
World Bank · 2024
Inflation
#8 / 186
-0.3%
World Bank · 2025

Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.

Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships

Political & Economic

Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer

Leadership History2 leaders · click to expand

Ismail Omar Guelleh✦ Current

1999Present

President

Tenure: 27y 1m

Hassan Gouled Aptidon

19771999

President

Tenure: 21y 10m
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
Today
Minor#155 · 0.0%
3%5%8%10%2000
Power (headline share)Latent (material mass)Recognised (standing)
Djibouti · share of world power, 1977–2026

The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.

National Teams

Djibouti on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.

Administrative subdivisions

6 entries listed under Djibouti across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.

Cities (1)

Djibouti metro footprint

1 metro
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1 polygons

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.

1 tracked metro
#662Djibouti★ Capital▲ Largest
3.1