Population:
740,528 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 162
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 36.3% (male 131,878/female 131,449)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 60.4% (male 194,503/female 243,495)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 3.2% (male 10,462/female 12,835) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 21.4 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 19.8 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 22.8 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
2.181% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 40
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
25.58 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 61
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
8.37 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 92
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
4.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population
country comparison to the world: 20
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 87% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 0.8 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.86 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 56.65 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 39
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 64.55 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 48.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 60.73 years
country comparison to the world: 187
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 58.31 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 63.22 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.79 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 75
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
3.1% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 22
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
16,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
1,100 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 71
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever
vectorborne disease: malaria
note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2009)

Nationality:
noun: Djiboutian(s)
adjective: Djiboutian

Ethnic groups:
Somali 60%, Afar 35%, other 5% (includes French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian)

Religions:
Muslim 94%, Christian 6%

Languages:
French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 67.9%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 78%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 58.4% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 5 years
male: 5 years
female: 4 years (2007)

Education expenditures:
8.7% of GDP (2007)
country comparison to the world: 8
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]