Djibouti
Djibouti
Despite a lower-middle-income status, yet prone to recurrent droughts, Djibouti has traditionally maintained a generous open-door policy for refugee inflows.
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Key statistics
32,643
people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024
23,989
people were registered as refugees in the country at the end of 2024, mostly from Somalia and Ethiopia
$20.6 million
are needed in 2025 to ensure that operations and programmes in Djibouti are sustained
Djibouti hosts approximately 32,000 people forced to flee, including over 23,000 refugees and 8,000 asylum-seekers - primarily from Somalia, Ethiopia, and Yemen. Around 85% reside in refugee villages such as Ali Addeh, Holl-Holl, and Markazi, with the remainder in urban areas like Djibouti City. Women and children make up 67% of the displaced population.
Despite recurrent droughts and limited resources, Djibouti has maintained a long-standing open-door policy and has been recognized as a regional leader in implementing the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF). The Government has taken bold steps to include refugees in national systems such as education, health care, and employment - reinforcing peaceful coexistence and enabling refugees to contribute to local economies.
UNHCR leads the multi-sectoral response in close partnership with the Government, development actors, and both refugee and host communities, working to strengthen protection, promote self-reliance, and deliver durable solutions in line with the Global Compact on Refugees.
Population and financial overview
Djibouti
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Populations
Population types
Population types
Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by country
Population by country
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by origin
Population by origin
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by pillar
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Note: The table presents the budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
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Street address:
LOT No 24, Rue De L'Ígad, Quartier Heron, Djibouti, Djibouti
Mailing address:
B.P. 1885, Djibouti, Djibouti
Phone:
+253 21 35 16 77
Fax:
+253 21 35 86 23
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT +3
Working hours
- Monday: 08:00 - 15:15
- Tuesday: 08:00 - 15:15
- Wednesday: 08:00 - 15:15
- Thursday: 08:00 - 15:15
- Friday: closed
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: 08:00 - 15:15
