Population ages 65 and above, total in Djibouti
Djibouti: Population ages 65 and above, total was 58,873 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Djibouti stood at 58,873. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Djibouti peaked at 58,873 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,022, in 1960.
Djibouti ranks 165th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,022 | — |
| 1961 | 2,126 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 2,244 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 2,380 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 2,533 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 2,698 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 2,874 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 3,058 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 3,250 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 3,476 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 3,735 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 4,017 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 4,333 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 4,684 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 5,093 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 5,594 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 6,189 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 6,876 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 7,618 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 8,344 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 8,991 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 9,539 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 10,003 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 10,445 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 10,947 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 11,573 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 12,352 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 13,275 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 14,274 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 15,546 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 17,349 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 19,036 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 19,040 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,850 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19,394 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 19,767 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 20,402 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 21,161 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 21,983 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 22,808 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 23,647 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 24,536 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 25,480 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 26,414 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 27,324 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 28,261 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 29,268 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 30,350 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 31,493 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 32,746 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 34,109 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 35,556 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 37,097 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 38,733 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 40,433 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 42,075 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 43,583 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 45,013 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 46,453 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 47,967 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 49,458 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 50,917 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 52,617 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 54,601 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 56,692 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 58,873 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,666 | 2,022 | 3,476 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,648 | 3,735 | 8,344 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,694 | 8,991 | 15,546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,979 | 17,349 | 22,808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,952 | 23,647 | 32,746 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,102 | 34,109 | 47,967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,860 | 49,458 | 58,873 | 6 |
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More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.0393 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Djibouti?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Djibouti was 58,873 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 58,873 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,022 in 1960.
- How does Djibouti rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Djibouti ranks 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.