Djibouti
Republic of Djibouti
Djibouti sits in Eastern Africa and uses DJF - Djiboutian franc (Fr). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Djibouti
Population
1.1M
Area
23.2K km2
Population
1.1M
1,066,809 people
Area
23.2K km2
23,200 square kilometers
Density
46/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Djibouti
11.58, 43.15
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Djibouti, officially listed here as Republic of Djibouti, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Djibouti, DJ, DJI, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Djibouti is grouped under Africa, more specifically Eastern Africa, with Africa shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 1,066,809 people and a land area of 23,200 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 46 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 11.5, 43, while the capital coordinate reference is 11.58, 43.15. Djibouti shares listed land borders with ERI, ETH, SOM, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Djibouti (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Djibouti, Ali Sabieh, Dikhil, Obock and Tadjourah. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Djibouti, capital of Djibouti, and major urban areas in Djibouti. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary dominant-party presidential republic under a hereditary dictatorship. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include African Union, Arab League and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Djibouti uses calling code +253, postal format not listed, and time zone data listed as UTC+03:00. The number format uses . as the thousands separator and , as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists DJF - Djiboutian franc (Fr), while language records include Arabic and French. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as DJI. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 41.6 for 2017.
How to use this profile
This Djibouti profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
DJ / DJI
Top-level domains
.dj
Continents
Africa
Border countries
ERI, ETH, SOM
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
DJI
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Djibouti is represented by the DJ country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Djibouti
Djibouti
603,900
primary
#2
Ali Sabieh
Ali Sabieh
71,230
admin
#3
Dikhil
Dikhil
35,000
admin
#4
Obock
Obock
21,200
admin
#5
Tadjourah
Tadjourah
14,820
admin
Governance
Government type
Unitary dominant-party presidential republic under a hereditary dictatorship
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
. thousands, , decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+253
Postal format
Not listed
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Languages
Arabic, French
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
41.6
2017