# Djibouti — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Djibouti
- Region: Africa · Eastern Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/dj
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,184,076 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 23,180 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 3,906 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 8,452 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 4.6 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.52 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.1 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 66.2 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 2.62 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 26% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | -0.3% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Median fixed broadband | 17.73 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 65.3% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 73% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 26.9% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 0.3% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.77 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 25% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 58.55 (2005) → 66.2 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 1.27 (2006) → 65.3 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 71.02 (2006) → 72.98 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 4.04 (2005) → 2.62 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 33.6 (2004) → 26.9 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 56.8 (2005) → 69.2 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 72.7 (2005) → 43 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.9 (2005) → 0.77 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 0.24 (2004) → 0.26 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1995–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.320 |
| 1996 | 0.321 |
| 1997 | 0.325 |
| 1998 | 0.326 |
| 1999 | 0.330 |
| 2000 | 0.330 |
| 2001 | 0.340 |
| 2002 | 0.346 |
| 2003 | 0.357 |
| 2004 | 0.365 |
| 2005 | 0.374 |
| 2006 | 0.384 |
| 2007 | 0.394 |
| 2008 | 0.401 |
| 2009 | 0.411 |
| 2010 | 0.422 |
| 2011 | 0.432 |
| 2012 | 0.444 |
| 2013 | 0.453 |
| 2014 | 0.463 |
| 2015 | 0.473 |
| 2016 | 0.482 |
| 2017 | 0.491 |
| 2018 | 0.499 |
| 2019 | 0.508 |
| 2020 | 0.512 |
| 2021 | 0.512 |
| 2022 | 0.515 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/dj#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.