:Demographics of Djibouti

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Djibouti is a multiethnic country. As of 2018, it has a population of around 884,017 inhabitants{{UN_Population|ref}}. Djibouti's population grew rapidly during the latter half of the 20th century, increasing from about 69,589 in 1955 to around 869,099 by 2015.

According to {{UN_Population|source}}, the total population was {{UN_Population|Djibouti}} in {{UN_Population|Year}} compared to 62,000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 35.8%, 60.9% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.3% was 65 years or older.{{cite web| url = http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/index.htm| title = Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision}}

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The following are UN medium variant projections; numbers are in thousands:

• 2025 1,166
• 2030 1,262
• 2035 1,356
• 2040 1,447
• 2045 1,535
• 2050 1,619

Registration of vital events in Djibouti is incomplete. The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.

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The two largest ethnic groups native to Djibouti are the Somalis (60%) and the Afar (35%). The Somali clan component is mainly composed of the Issa followed by the Gadabuursi and the Isaaq. The remaining 5% of Djibouti's population primarily consists of Yemeni Arabs, Ethiopians and Europeans (French and Italians).{{Cite journal |last=Schraeder |first=Peter J. |date=1993 |title=Ethnic Politics in Djibouti: From 'Eye of the Hurricane' to 'Boiling Cauldron' |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/723496 |journal=African Affairs |volume=92 |issue=367 |pages=204 |issn=0001-9909}}

In addition, as of 2021, 4,000 American troops, 1,350 French troops, 600 Japanese troops, 400 Chinese troops, and an unknown number of German troops are stationed at various bases throughout Djibouti. Approximately 76% of local residents are urban dwellers; the remainder are pastoralists.{{cite web|url= https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/djibouti/|title=Africa :: Djibouti|date=14 April 2022|publisher= CIA The World Factbook}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/africa/us-signs-long-term-lease-military-base-djibouti|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213153022/https://www.voanews.com/africa/us-signs-long-term-lease-military-base-djibouti|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 13, 2020|title=US Signs Long-Term Lease for Military Base in Djibouti}}{{Cite web|title=Tracer des frontières à Djibouti|url=http://djibouti.frontafrique.org/?doc31}}{{Cite journal|last=DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE|first=INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM|date=1967|title=French Somaliland|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP84-00825R000100050001-0.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123082205/https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP84-00825R000100050001-0.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 23, 2017|journal=Intelligence Memorandum}}

{{main|Languages of Djibouti}}

Djibouti is a multilingual nation. The majority of local residents speak Somali (650,000 speakers in Djibouti city and Ali Sabieh) and Afar (300,000 speakers) as a first language. These languages are the mother tongues of the Somali and Afar ethnic groups, respectively. Both languages belong to the larger Afroasiatic family. There are 2 official languages in Djibouti: Arabic and French.{{cite web|title=Djibouti - Languages|url=http://www.ethnologue.com/country/DJ/languages|publisher=Ethnologue|access-date=6 September 2016}}

Arabic is of religious importance. In formal settings, it consists of Modern Standard Arabic. Colloquially, about 59,000 local residents speak the Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic dialect, also known as Djibouti Arabic. French serves as a statutory national language. It was inherited from the colonial period, and is the primary language of instruction. Around 17,000 Djiboutians speak it as a first language. Immigrant languages include Omani Arabic (38,900 speakers), Amharic (1,400 speakers), Greek (1,000 speakers) and Hindi (600 speakers).

Sunni Muslim 94% (nearly all Djiboutians), other 6% (mainly foreign-born residents - Shia Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Baha'i, and atheist)

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