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Djibouti

Republic of Djibouti · Eastern Africa

UN member

Djibouti is a country in Eastern Africa, with Djibouti as its capital, home to about 1,184,076 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Djibouti
Region
Eastern Africa
Currency
Djiboutian franc (DJF Fr)
Calling code
+253
ISO codes
DJ / DJI / 262
Flag emoji
🇩🇯
Population
1,184,076 (2025)
Area
23,200 km²
Languages
Arabic, French
Internet domain
.dj
Demonym
Djibouti

Bordering countries

🇪🇷 Eritrea🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇸🇴 Somalia

About Djibouti

Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Djibouti. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the Djiboutian franc (Fr), using the code DJF.

To call Djibouti from abroad, dial the country code +253. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes DJ (alpha-2) and DJI (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 1,184,076.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Djibouti?
The capital of Djibouti is Djibouti.
What currency does Djibouti use?
Djibouti uses the Djiboutian franc (DJF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Djibouti?
The international dialling code for Djibouti is +253.
What are the ISO codes for Djibouti?
Djibouti has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code DJ, the alpha-3 code DJI and the numeric code 262.
What is the flag emoji for Djibouti?
The flag emoji for Djibouti is 🇩🇯. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Djibouti appears in these lists

African Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.