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Also Known As République de Djibouti • Republic of Djibouti • French Somaliland • Jumhūrīyah Jībūtī • French Territory of the Afars and Issas
Head Of State And Government President: Ismail Omar Guelleh, assisted by Prime Minister: Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed
Capital Djibouti
Population (2025 est.) 1,088,000
Form Of Government multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [65])1
Official Languages Arabic; French
Official Religion Islam
Official Name Jumhūriyyat Jībūtī (Arabic); République de Djibouti (French) (Republic of Djibouti)
Total Area (Sq Km) 23,000
Total Area (Sq Mi) 8,880
Monetary Unit Djibouti franc (FDJ)
Population Rank (2023) 162
Population Projection 2030 1,188,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 122.5
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 47.3
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 78.7% • Rural: (2024) 21.3%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 61.8 years • Female: (2022) 65.4 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2007) 81% • Female: (2007) 64%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 3,922
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 3,450
1Constitutional amendments adopted in April 2010 call for a new Senate, yet to be established, in addition to the existing National Assembly, forming a bicameral parliament.

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