Djibouti

Country in Eastern Africa

Djibouti is a country in Eastern Africa, with a capital city of the same name. About 1.2 million people live there (2025), making it the 157th most populous of the 195 countries. At 23,200 km², it is the 146th largest country by area. It borders Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Djibouti at a glance

Capital: Djibouti
Population (2025): 1.2 million
Area: 23,200 km²
Density: 51 per km²
Official languages: Arabic, French
Currency: Djiboutian franc
People: Djibouti
Calling code: +253
Internet domain: .dj
Coast: Has a coastline

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How Djibouti compares

Population rank

157th of 195

50th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

146th of 195

47th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

51 per km²

More crowded than 30% of countries

Similar in size: Belize (22,966 km²).
Similar population: Mauritius (1.2 million).
Djibouti is the only place that uses the Djiboutian franc.
Arabic is also an official language in 24 other countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, the Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea and 18 more.
French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada and 24 more.

The flag of Djibouti

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How players do with Djibouti

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Djibouti so far, from 186 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

59% right

100th hardest of 176 · 186 answers

Players find Djibouti on the map in 59% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Mauritania.

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Countries that border Djibouti

Djibouti borders 3 countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.

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Questions about Djibouti

Is Djibouti a country?

Yes. Djibouti is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Djibouti?

The capital of Djibouti is also called Djibouti.

Which countries border Djibouti?

Djibouti borders 3 countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.

How many countries border Djibouti?

3. Djibouti shares a land border with 3 countries.

How big is Djibouti?

Djibouti covers 23,200 km², about the same size as Belize (22,966 km²).

Is Djibouti hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Djibouti in 59% of 186 tries, 100th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Mauritania.

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