What is the capital of Djibouti?

The capital of Djibouti is Djibouti.

What continent is Djibouti in?

Djibouti is in Africa, specifically the Eastern Africa subregion.

What is the population of Djibouti?

Djibouti has a population of roughly 958,920 people, across a land area of 23,200 km².

What language is spoken in Djibouti?

The main languages of Djibouti are Arabic and French.

Which countries border Djibouti?

Djibouti shares a land border with 3 countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Djibouti

Republic of Djibouti

Djibouti is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Djibouti, home to roughly 958,920 people across 23,200 km² of land.

Where is Djibouti?

Djibouti is in Eastern Africa, Africa, bordering Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia. Drag or zoom the map, or open the full interactive world map.

Key facts

Capital: Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Subregion: Eastern Africa
Population: 958,920
Land area: 23,200 km²
ISO codes: DJ / DJI
Languages: Arabic, French
Coastline: Has a coastline
Currency: Djiboutian franc (DJF)
Calling code: +253
Internet domain: .dj

How Djibouti compares

Djibouti ranks 156th of 194 countries on this site by population and 146th by land area — roughly 0.01% of their combined population. In Africa it ranks 50th of 54 by population and 47th by area. It has a coastline. It shares land borders with 3 other countries.

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Flag of Djibouti: colours

A pixel-accurate scan of the Djibouti flag breaks down as 36.1% blue, 35.8% green and 28.1% red.

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Did you know?

Djibouti controls the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes linking the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
Lake Assal is Africa's lowest point and one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth.
The Ardoukoba Rift marks where the African and Arabian tectonic plates pull apart, slowly widening the Red Sea.
Several foreign militaries maintain bases in Djibouti because of its strategic Horn of Africa location.
Djibouti's Afar and Somali communities have traded across the Gulf of Aden for centuries.

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Djibouti: frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Djibouti?: The capital of Djibouti is Djibouti.
What continent is Djibouti in?: Djibouti is in Africa, specifically the Eastern Africa subregion.
What is the population of Djibouti?: Djibouti has a population of roughly 958,920 people, across a land area of 23,200 km².
What language is spoken in Djibouti?: The main languages of Djibouti are Arabic and French.
Which countries border Djibouti?: Djibouti shares a land border with 3 countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Practice with geography games

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