Below are the urban areas with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Djibouti ranked by population.
Urban Area (or urban agglomeration) population refers to the population contained within the contours of a contiguous territory inhabited at urban density levels, typically comprising a city and its surrounding suburban fringe.
| Rank | Urban Area | Population Estimate (2025) | 1 Year Change (over 2024) | Land Area (Km²) | Density (P/Km²) | Global Rank | Projections (2030) | Projections (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 738,192 | 1.05% | 77 | 9,587 | 726 | 785,707 | 929,550 |
| 2 | Ali Sabieh | 89,316 | 1.45% | 6 | 14,886 | 6,952 | 94,503 | 121,885 |
| 3 | Tadjoura | 63,941 | 1.36% | 6 | 10,657 | 9,688 | 68,265 | 83,961 |
| 4 | Dikhil | 55,420 | 1.37% | 4 | 13,855 | 11,114 | 60,686 | 75,975 |
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.