Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 177.46 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
177.46 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
50th
of 241 countries
All-time high
251.26 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
55.31 per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Djibouti, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Djibouti stood at 177.46 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.31 per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Djibouti 50th out of 241 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 (per) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 251.26 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 57.49 per 100,000 people | -77.1% |
| 2002 | 58.19 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.38 per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 59.07 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 58.83 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.31 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 72.95 per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 70.68 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 66.51 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 59.15 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 62.09 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 64.11 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 75.11 per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 85.93 per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 102.81 per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 137.16 per 100,000 people | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 165.33 per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 196.22 per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 213.84 per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 216.81 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 230.34 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 148.77 per 100,000 people | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 158.25 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 174.35 per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 177.46 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 177.46 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 177.46 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 per 100,000 people, 6.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.37 per 100,000 people | 55.31 per 100,000 people | 251.26 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.17 per 100,000 people | 59.15 per 100,000 people | 213.84 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.33 per 100,000 people | 148.77 per 100,000 people | 230.34 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 47 Nigeria 201.98 per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 201.75 per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Guatemala 197.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 172.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Türkiye 165.31 per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Turkey 165.31 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Djibouti
- Red List Index 0.8231 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 136.95 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Djibouti ranks 50th out of 241 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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