Operational Overview
Djibouti is considered an oasis of peace in a region in perpetual conflict. As of 31 December 2023, Djibouti is providing international protection to 31, 509 refugees and asylum seekers, which is more than 3 percent of the total population. Despite a lower-middle-income status, yet prone to recurrent droughts, Djibouti has traditionally maintained a generous open-door policy for refugee inflows.
Somali nationals (43 percent) constitute the largest refugee group in Djibouti, followed by Ethiopians (41 percent) and Yemenis (11 percent).
In Djibouti, 85 percent of refugees and asylum seekers live in rural areas while 15 percent in urban areas. Around 56 percent of them live in Ali Addeh village, 23 percent in Holl Holl village, 15 percent in Djibouti City, and 5 percent in Markazi camp. Refugees and asylum seekers live peacefully and in harmony with their host and contribute to local economies.
The Republic of Djibouti has been welcoming refugees for more than four decades. The country has been providing refugee protection through legislative reforms and has embraced the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF). This UNHCR initiative aims to safeguard the well-being of refugees and their host communities, a precursor to the Global Compact on Refugees. Djibouti has been praised as a leading country in the implementation of the CRRF and has achieved a lot, particularly in including refugees and asylum seekers in national systems such as education, health, and employment.
Refugees in Djibouti
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23,606
Last updated 31 Oct 2024
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Asylum-seekers in Djibouti
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8,627
Last updated 31 Oct 2024
Source - UNHCR
Refugees and Asylum-seekers by sub-location
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Location name | Source | Data date | Population | |
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Obock | UNHCR, Government | 31 Oct 2024 | 7.8% | 2,506 |
Djibouti | UNHCR, Government | 31 Oct 2024 | 15.4% | 4,958 |
Ali Sabieh | UNHCR, Government | 31 Oct 2024 | 76.8% | 24,769 |
Country of origin | Source | Data date | Population | |
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Somalia | UNHCR, Government | 31 Oct 2024 | 42.2% | 13,594 |
Ethiopia | UNHCR, Government | 31 Oct 2024 | 42.1% | 13,559 |
Yemen | UNHCR, Government | 31 Oct 2024 | 10.7% | 3,460 |
Eritrea | UNHCR, Government | 31 Oct 2024 | 4.7% | 1,518 |
Others | UNHCR, Government | 31 Oct 2024 | 0.3% | 102 |
Refugees and Asylum-seekers - age and gender breakdown
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Refugees and Asylum-seekers - Population Trends
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Publish date: 18 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Create date: 18 May 2016 (8 years ago)
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UNHCR Djibouti September Factsheet
Publish date: 18 May 2016 (8 years ago)
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Microdata
Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) - 2023
Djibouti, 2024 MicroData View details | Get MicrodataAuthoring Entity: UNHCR
Published: 15 August 2024
Livelihoods Programme Monitoring Beneficiary Survey, 2022
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Published: 22 March 2024
Livelihoods Programme Monitoring Beneficiary Survey, 2021
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Published: 18 September 2022
Refugees
Asylum-seekers
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Funding Requirements
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$22,200,000
Total appeal
Date of Funding Data | 31 October 2024 (1 month ago) |
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Djibouti - Rapport Hebdomadaire - 28 Novembre 2024
Mise à jour hebdomadairePublish date: 1 December 2024
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UNHCR DJIBOUTI FACTSHEET Q3 - Septembre 2024
FACTSHEET PAYS POUR LE TROISIEME TRIMESTRE ALLANT DU 01 JULLIET AU 30 SEPTEMBRE 2024Publish date: 9 October 2024
Please contact the following focal points
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Associate Operational Data Management Officer | Mamadou Sadio sadio@unhcr.org |
Reporting Associate | Deka Hassan Nour hassanno@unhcr.org |