Djibouti’s population rose to 1.2 m people in 2025.

Neither way is good in itself. A growing population can mean a larger workforce and customer base, and it can also mean more demand on water, housing and schools. A shrinking one has the opposite effects, so the direction needs the wider economy to judge. Djibouti's latest figure for 2025 is 1.2 million, the same rounded total as a year earlier, though the increase was 0.02 million, or 1.3%. Since 2016 the low was 1 million, so the latest figure is the highest in that span.

Why it matters. With about 1.2 million residents, Djibouti is a small domestic market, and growth of 1.3% a year adds households that need homes, jobs and public services. The state has to extend schooling, health care and water supply each year to keep pace. Firms see a slowly widening pool of workers and customers.