Djibouti: cities by population
Djibouti has a population of 958,920, with Djibouti as its capital. The 32 largest of its 32 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are GeoNames country data. Sources & method.
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | Djibouti | 626,512 |
| 2 | Balbala | Djibouti | 554,350 |
| 3 | Ali Sabih | Ali Sabieh | 50,006 |
| 4 | Dikhil | Dikhil | 32,801 |
| 5 | Tadjoura | Tadjourah | 19,533 |
| 6 | Arta | Arta | 17,477 |
| 7 | Obock | Obock | 15,429 |
| 8 | ‘As ‘Êla | Dikhil | 5,173 |
| 9 | Damêrdjôg | Djibouti | 5,115 |
| 10 | Médého | Obock | 4,000 |
| 11 | Ouê‘a | Djibouti | 3,879 |
| 12 | ‘Ali ‘Addé | Ali Sabieh | 3,700 |
| 13 | Holhol | Ali Sabieh | 3,519 |
| 14 | Khôr Angar | Obock | 3,500 |
| 15 | Waddi | Obock | 3,500 |
| 16 | Yoboki | Dikhil | 3,147 |
| 17 | Randa | Tadjourah | 2,055 |
| 18 | Goubétto | Ali Sabieh | 2,003 |
| 19 | Dorra | Tadjourah | 1,873 |
| 20 | Gâlâfi | Dikhil | 1,849 |
| 21 | Dasbiyo | Ali Sabieh | 1,750 |
| 22 | Loyada | Djibouti | 1,646 |
| 23 | Egahlou | Obock | 1,512 |
| 24 | Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘ | Obock | 1,456 |
| 25 | Koûta Boûyya | Dikhil | 1,161 |
| 26 | Airolaf | Tadjourah | 1,023 |
| 27 | Gorabous | Dikhil | 930 |
| 28 | Guelile | 885 | |
| 29 | Adailou | Tadjourah | 867 |
| 30 | Chabelley | Ali Sabieh | 720 |
| 31 | Assa Hougoud | Ali Sabieh | 672 |
| 32 | Ali Oune | Ali Sabieh | 501 |
Twenty years earlier: Djibouti in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 767,393.