Population ages 0-14 in Djibouti
Djibouti: Population ages 0-14 was 28.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 28.8% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Djibouti peaked at 45.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2025.
That places Djibouti 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.2% | — |
| 1961 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.9% | 43.5% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.3% | 44.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 44.0% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 40.0% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 36.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 31.6% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.8% | 31.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.4% compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 29.1% compare
- 76 Guyana 28.9% compare
- 78 Syrian Arab Republic 28.4% compare
- 79 Paraguay 28.4% compare
- 80 Nicaragua 28.3% compare
More education data for Djibouti
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,395 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,362 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,705 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0605 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,705 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Djibouti?
- Population ages 0-14 in Djibouti was 28.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for population ages 0-14?
- Djibouti ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.