Non-agricultural population in Djibouti
Djibouti: Non-agricultural population was 248,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Non-agricultural population in Djibouti, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 248,000 FAO, number for non-agricultural population in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Djibouti peaked at 248,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Djibouti 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Non-agricultural population in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 56,000 FAO, number | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 59,000 FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 61,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 64,000 FAO, number | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 68,000 FAO, number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 74,000 FAO, number | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 81,000 FAO, number | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 88,000 FAO, number | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 95,000 FAO, number | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 101,000 FAO, number | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 107,000 FAO, number | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 111,000 FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 115,000 FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 119,000 FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 124,000 FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 130,000 FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 137,000 FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 144,000 FAO, number | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 152,000 FAO, number | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 159,000 FAO, number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 166,000 FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 172,000 FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 179,000 FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 185,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 192,000 FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 199,000 FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 206,000 FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 214,000 FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 222,000 FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 230,000 FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 239,000 FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 248,000 FAO, number | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69,900 FAO, number | 53,000 FAO, number | 95,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,000 FAO, number | 101,000 FAO, number | 152,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,400 FAO, number | 159,000 FAO, number | 222,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,000 FAO, number | 230,000 FAO, number | 248,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 47 Cape Verde 425,000 FAO, number compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 337,000 FAO, number compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 272,000 FAO, number compare
- 51 Comoros 244,000 FAO, number compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 75,000 FAO, number compare
- 53 Seychelles 23,000 FAO, number compare
More environment data for Djibouti
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.289 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 135.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0081 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 120.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0089 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -82.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Djibouti?
- Non-agricultural population in Djibouti was 248,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 248,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for non-agricultural population?
- Djibouti ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.