Refugees, by country of asylum in Djibouti
Djibouti: Refugees, by country of asylum was 24,899 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,899
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 19 countries
All-time high
27,034
in 2003
All-time low
6,653
in 2007
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Refugees, by country of asylum in Djibouti, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees, by country of asylum in Djibouti is 24,899, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees, by country of asylum in Djibouti peaked at 27,034 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,653, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees, by country of asylum in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23,172 | — |
| 2002 | 21,702 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 27,034 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 18,033 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 10,455 | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 9,257 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 6,653 | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 9,228 | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 12,106 | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 15,102 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 20,336 | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 19,136 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 20,010 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 20,525 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19,369 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 17,683 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 17,553 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18,293 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 19,639 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 21,193 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 23,232 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 20,383 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 23,063 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 23,987 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 24,899 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,293 | 6,653 | 27,034 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,765 | 15,102 | 20,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,793 | 20,383 | 24,899 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees, by country of asylum in Djibouti?
- Refugees, by country of asylum in Djibouti was 24,899 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 27,034 in 2003.
- What is the lowest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,653 in 2007.
- How does Djibouti rank for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Djibouti ranks 10th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees, by country of asylum rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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