Djibouti
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Africa.
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Continent
- Africa
More Africa quizzes - Land neighbours
- Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia
- Population
- 1,184,076 (2025)
- Total area
- 23,200 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 11.7° N, 42.6° E
Djibouti at a glance
Djibouti is a country in Africa. Its capital is Djibouti. It shares land borders with 3 countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
Flag of Djibouti
Djibouti’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
Djibouti in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 1,184,076 | 158thof 195 | 50thof 54 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 23,200 km² | 146thof 194 | 47thof 54 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $4.625B | 152ndof 182 | 43rdof 52 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $3,906 | 127thof 182 | 15thof 52 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 66.2 years | 164thof 195 | 25thof 54 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 2.62 | 70thof 195 | 47thof 54 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $78 | 154thof 191 | 25thof 54 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 73.0% | 63rdof 195 | 5thof 54 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 65.3% | 127thof 180 | 12thof 51 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 0.3% | 187thof 191 | 51stof 54 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 0.77 t | 135thof 181 | 17thof 53 |
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Djibouti compared with its neighbours
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Djibouti · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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