Population, male (% of total population) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Population, male (% of total population) was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2003
All-time low
49.5%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Djibouti is 49.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Djibouti peaked at 49.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1965.
Djibouti ranks 117th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 49.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 49.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Djibouti?
- Population, male in Djibouti was 49.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1965.
- How does Djibouti rank for population, male?
- Djibouti ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.