Where is Djibouti?
Djibouti is a country in Eastern Africa, bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
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Crazy but True
Lake Assal in Djibouti is the lowest point in Africa and one of the saltiest bodies of water on the planet, saltier than the Dead Sea. Salt crystallizes along its shores in white crusts, and caravans have been carrying slabs of it away by camel for centuries.
Djibouti facts
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Population
- 1,184,076 (2025)
- Area
- 23,200 km²
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Currency
- Djiboutian franc (DJF)
- Languages
- Arabic and French
- Coordinates
- 11.5°, 43°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- DJ · DJI
How Djibouti compares
- Djibouti is the 148th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than North Macedonia and larger than Belize.
- It is the 154th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 3 countries.
- Within Africa, it is the 47th largest of 49 countries by area.