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Djibouti
Rural population

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

Global rank#157out of 217 countries
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Historical trend

320 K251 K181 K112 K42 K196019932025Djibouti · 2025: 319,986Djibouti

Analytical takeaways

  • Djibouti records 319,986 for Rural population in 2025, ranking #157 globally out of 217 countries.
  • Rural population increased from 42,325 in 1960 to 319,986 in 2025, a gain of 277,661.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

Comparison

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