Djibouti, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.
Image of Djibouti, capital city of Djibouti
Djibouti Flag
Djibouti is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.
Easy learning about Djibouti | |
| Djibouti is located in | Sub-Saharan Africa Eastern Africa Africa Continent |
| Djibouti has a population of | 1,152,944 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Djibouti are called Djiboutians |
| The country’s total area is | 23,000 Km2 ( 14,292 sq mi) |
| Global Peace Index Rank | 119 |
| Global Peace Index Score | 2 |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Djibouti HDI ranks in position nº 171 worldwide Low Human Development HDI of 0.515 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP) |
| Djibouti’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 49 countries Djibouti passport ranks in position nº 89 in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Djibouti GDP per capita is | $4,343 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Djibouti ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 11° 30' N, 43° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Djibouti Capital city | Djibouti |
| Neighbouring countries | Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia. |
| Djibouti Climate | desert; torrid, dry |
| Most predominant religion | Sunni Muslim (nearly all Djiboutians), |
| Second most predominant religion | other (mainly foreign-born residents - Shia Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Baha'i, and atheist) |
| Currency name & code | Franc (DJF) |
| Internet ccTLD | .dj |
| Djibouti calling code | +253 |
Djibouti administrative divisions
6 districts (cercles)
- Ali Sabieh,
- Arta,
- Dikhil,
- Djibouti,
- Obock,
- Tadjourah
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