Operational Overview
Djibouti is considered an oasis of peace in a region in perpetual conflict. As of 31 January 2025, Djibouti is providing international protection to 32, 920 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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24,595
Last updated 30 Jun 2025
Source - Government, UNHCR
Asylum-seekers in Djibouti
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9,159
Last updated 30 Jun 2025
Source - UNHCR
Refugees and Asylum-seekers by sub-location
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| Location name | Source | Data date | Population | |
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| Obock | Government, UNHCR | 30 Jun 2025 | 8.0% | 2,698 |
| Djibouti | Government, UNHCR | 30 Jun 2025 | 16.8% | 5,673 |
| Ali Sabieh | Government, UNHCR | 30 Jun 2025 | 75.2% | 25,383 |
| Country of origin | Source | Data date | Population | |
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| Ethiopia | Government, UNHCR | 30 Jun 2025 | 42.7% | 14,409 |
| Somalia | Government, UNHCR | 30 Jun 2025 | 41.0% | 13,839 |
| Yemen | Government, UNHCR | 30 Jun 2025 | 11.2% | 3,782 |
| Eritrea | Government, UNHCR | 30 Jun 2025 | 4.7% | 1,570 |
| Others | Government, UNHCR | 30 Jun 2025 | 0.5% | 154 |
Refugees and Asylum-seekers - age and gender breakdown
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Source - Government, UNHCR
Refugees and Asylum-seekers - Population Trends
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Ethiopia Situation: Population Dashboard - 31 December 2025
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UNHCR Djibouti March Factsheet
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UNHCR Djibouti September Factsheet
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UNHCR Djibouti September Factsheet
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UNHCR Djibouti December Factsheet
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UNHCR Djibouti December Factsheet
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Djibouti Factsheet September 2014
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Microdata
Livelihoods Programme Monitoring Beneficiary Survey - 2023
Djibouti, 2023 MicroData View details | Get MicrodataAuthoring Entity: UNHCR
Published: 27 September 2025
Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS), Markazi Camp - 2023
Djibouti, 2023 MicroData View details | Get MicrodataAuthoring Entity: UNHCR, WFP, Ministry of Health Djibouti, ONARS, UNICEF
Published: 30 July 2025
Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS), Holl-Holl Camp - 2023
Djibouti, 2023 MicroData View details | Get MicrodataAuthoring Entity: UNHCR, WFP, Ministry of Health Djibouti, ONARS, UNICEF
Published: 30 July 2025
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Funding Requirements
(2025)
20.6000,00 US$
Total appeal
| Date of Funding Data | 31 March 2025 (hace 10 meses) |
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DJIBOUTI - FICHE D'INFORMATION DE L'OPERATION [FR] - Decembre 2024
FICHE D'INFORMATION DE L'OPERATION EN FRANCAIS du dernier trimestre de 2024Publish date: 31 December 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 |
















































