Djibouti—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #98 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
1.4%
2024
YoY Change
-14.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#98
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.5%
2001
Minimum
1.0%
2004
CAGR
-2.3%
25 years
Last
1.4%
Previous
1.7%
Highest
2.5%
Lowest
1.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Djibouti's urban population growth (%) was 1.4% in 2024, ranking #98 out of 217 countries. This represents a -14.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.5% (2001) and the lowest was 1.0% (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.4% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |