Djibouti

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 581 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Djibouti has gained a cumulative 328,483 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-581

Net migration rate

-0.5 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+406,902

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

49,970

Top year: 1990

Peak emigration

-65,203

Lowest year: 1992

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+1117

Per year

Djibouti loses approximately 581 people per year to emigration (0.5 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 49,970 in 1990.

Migration flows in Djibouti are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).