Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Djibouti
Djibouti: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 9,500 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,500
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
10th
of 19 countries
All-time high
12,600
in 2001
All-time low
3,000
in 2007
Years of data
20
2001–2025
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Djibouti, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Djibouti is 9,500, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Djibouti peaked at 12,600 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,600 | — |
| 2007 | 3,000 | -76.2% |
| 2008 | 4,200 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 5,500 | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 6,600 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7,700 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7,800 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8,100 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7,600 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8,800 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 8,100 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 8,700 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 8,100 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 8,400 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8,500 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8,800 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 9,100 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 9,900 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 10,100 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 9,500 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,325 | 3,000 | 12,600 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,990 | 6,600 | 8,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,317 | 8,500 | 10,100 | 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)
- 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 refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Djibouti?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Djibouti was 9,500 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 12,600 in 2001.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2007.
- How does Djibouti rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Djibouti ranks 10th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 under 18 years old, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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