Demographics of Djibouti

2007 Schools Wikipedia Selection. Related subjects: African Geography

About two-thirds of the Republic of Djibouti's 652,000 inhabitants live in the capital city. The indigenous population is divided between the majority Somalis (predominantly of the Issa tribe, with minority Isaaq and Gadaboursi representation) and the Afars (Danakils). All are Cushitic-speaking peoples, and nearly all are Muslim. Among the 15,000 foreigners residing in Djibouti, the French are the most numerous. Among the French are 3,000 troops.

Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook

Population

486,530 (July 2006 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 43.3% (male 105,760; female 105,068)

15-64 years: 53.3% (male 135,119; female 124,367)

65 years and over: 3.3% (male 8,183; female 8,033) (2006 est.)

Population growth rate

2.02% (2006 est.)

Birth rate

39.53 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate

19.31 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 1.09 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female

total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 102.44 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 110.07 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 94.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 43.17 years

male: 41.86 years

female: 44.52 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

5.31 children born/woman (2006 est.)

HIV/AIDS

adult prevalence rate: 2.9% (2003 est.)

people living with HIV/AIDS: 9,100 (2003 est.)

deaths: 690 (2003 est.)

Major infectious diseases

degree of risk: high

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever

vectorborne disease: malaria (2005)

Nationality

noun: Djiboutian(s)

adjective: Djiboutian

Ethnic groups

Somali 60%, Afar 35%, French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian 5%

Religions

Muslim 94%, Christian 6%

Languages

French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 67.9%

male: 78%

female: 58.4% (2003 est.)