Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Djibouti
Djibouti: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 2,223 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Djibouti, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Djibouti stood at 2,223.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Djibouti peaked at 18,096 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1990.
That places Djibouti 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 | — |
| 1991 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36 | +260.0% |
| 1994 | 18,065 | +50080.6% |
| 1995 | 18,092 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 18,096 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,143 | -55.0% |
| 1998 | 3,222 | -60.4% |
| 1999 | 1,879 | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 1,911 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 451 | -76.4% |
| 2002 | 470 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 520 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 492 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 498 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 479 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 645 | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 638 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 613 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 556 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 595 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 626 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 747 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 870 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 1,059 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 1,437 | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 1,761 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 2,124 | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 2,351 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2,419 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,607 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1,706 | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 1,840 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 2,055 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 2,223 | +8.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2,223 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2,223 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,174, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +50080.6% | 36 | 18,065 |
| 1993 | +260.0% | 10 | 36 |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 5 | 10 |
| 2001 | -76.4% | 1,911 | 451 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,756 | 5 | 18,096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 671.7 | 451 | 1,911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,213 | 556 | 2,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,142 | 1,706 | 2,607 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 89 Mongolia 2,403 compare
- 90 Saudi Arabia 2,368 compare
- 91 Comoros 2,338 compare
- 93 Hungary 2,055 compare
- 94 North Macedonia 1,886 compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 1,864 compare
More social development data for Djibouti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,899 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Djibouti?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Djibouti was 2,223 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 18,096 in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Djibouti ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.