Number of people with and without electricity access in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of people with and without electricity access was 808,756 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Djibouti, 1996–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Djibouti is 808,756 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Djibouti peaked at 808,756 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 378,196 people, in 1997.
That places Djibouti 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 401,976 people | — |
| 1997 | 378,196 people | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 393,891 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 408,062 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 418,498 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 432,707 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 395,400 people | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 458,825 people | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 467,586 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 476,647 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 474,949 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 500,230 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 512,429 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 525,040 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 538,615 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 551,112 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 527,844 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 577,107 people | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 590,600 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 603,005 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 620,516 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 635,014 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 668,854 people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 704,395 people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 712,846 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 733,296 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 739,112 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 751,719 people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 808,756 people | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 395,531 people | 378,196 people | 408,062 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 466,231 people | 395,400 people | 525,040 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 601,706 people | 527,844 people | 704,395 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 749,146 people | 712,846 people | 808,756 people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Djibouti
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Djibouti?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Djibouti was 808,756 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 808,756 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,196 people in 1997.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Djibouti ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.