Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 177.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Djibouti, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Djibouti stood at 177.46.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Djibouti peaked at 251.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.31, in 2006.
That places Djibouti 49th out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 251.26 | — |
| 2001 | 57.49 | -77.1% |
| 2002 | 58.19 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.38 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 59.07 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 58.83 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.31 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 72.95 | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 70.68 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 66.51 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 59.15 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 62.09 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 64.11 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 75.11 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 85.93 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 102.81 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 137.16 | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 165.33 | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 196.22 | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 213.84 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 216.81 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 230.34 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 148.77 | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 158.25 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 174.35 | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 177.46 | +1.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 177.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 177.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06, 6.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.37 | 55.31 | 251.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.17 | 59.15 | 213.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.33 | 148.77 | 230.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More development goals data for Djibouti
- Red List Index 0.8231 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 136.95 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,033 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 662 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Djibouti?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Djibouti was 177.46 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 251.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.31 in 2006.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Djibouti ranks 49th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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