Djibouti—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #139 of 153Updated May 2026
Latest Value
616,332
2025
YoY Change
+1.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#139
of 153 countries
Maximum
616,332
2025
Minimum
403,579
2000
CAGR
+1.7%
26 years
Last
616,332
Previous
607,804
Highest
616,332
Lowest
403,579
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Djibouti's population in largest city was 616,332 in 2025, ranking #139 out of 153 countries. This represents a +1.4% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 616,332 (2025) and the lowest was 403,579 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 616,332 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 607,804 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 599,504 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 591,469 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 583,695 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 576,157 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 568,804 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 561,564 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 551,358 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 541,338 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 531,499 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 521,840 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 512,356 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 503,044 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 493,901 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 484,925 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 476,112 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 467,459 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 458,939 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 450,587 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 442,386 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 434,346 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 426,430 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 418,669 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 411,049 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 403,579 |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 37.0M | 2025 |
| 2 | India | 34.7M | 2025 |
| 3 | China | 30.5M | 2025 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 24.7M | 2025 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 23.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Brazil | 23.0M | 2025 |
| 7 | Mexico | 22.8M | 2025 |
| 8 | United States | 19.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 18.1M | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 17.8M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018.