Djibouti
Djibouti is a sovereign state in Africa. Its capital is Djibouti. About 1 million people live there (2026). It covers 23,200 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Djibouti
- People (2026)
- 1 million
- Area
- 23,200 km²
- Currency
- Djiboutian franc
Djibouti at a glance
- In its own language
- جمهورية جيبوتي, République de Djibouti, Jabuuti
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Population
- 1,000,000 (2026)
- Area
- 23,200 km² (8,958 mi²)
- People are called
- Djiboutian
- Official languages
- French, Arabic
- Currency
- Djiboutian franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$3.5 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 62.5 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.509 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 41.6 (2017)
- Head of state
- Ismail Omar Guelleh (since 1999)
- Head of government
- Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed (since 2013)
- Country codes
- DJ, DJI
- Calling code
- +253
- Internet domain
- .dj
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+03:00, Africa/Djibouti
- Coordinates
- 11.8°, 42.433333°
Djibouti and its neighbours
Djibouti borders Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Djibouti
- Neighbours
Divisions of Djibouti
- Djibouti Region
- Ali Sabieh Region
- Arta Region
- Dikhil Region
- Obock Region
- Tadjourah Region
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- Arab League
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Interpol
and 11 more organisations.
How far are you from Djibouti?
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Questions
What is the capital of Djibouti?
The capital of Djibouti is Djibouti.
What is the population of Djibouti?
Djibouti has about 1,000,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Djibouti?
Djibouti covers 23,200 square kilometres (8,958 square miles).
What currency does Djibouti use?
The Djiboutian franc.
What language is spoken in Djibouti?
The official languages of Djibouti are French and Arabic.
Which countries border Djibouti?
Djibouti shares a border with Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.