Country: Djibouti
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afar | 348,000 | 2,940,000 | 3 | ● | Afar | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 7 |
|
Amhara, Ethiopian | 4,000 | 28,577,000 | 31 | Amharic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Omani | 27,000 | 3,099,000 | 10 | Arabic, Omani | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Yemeni | 41,000 | 9,609,000 | 16 | Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Chinese, general | 2,100 | 15,513,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 5,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
French | 25,000 | 51,939,000 | 114 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Somali, Issa | 636,000 | 28,892,000 | 38 | ● | Somali | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 13 |
|
South Asian, general | 2,300 | 10,807,000 | 59 | Hindi | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tigray, Tigrinya | 800 | 10,294,000 | 28 | ● | Tigrigna | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Tigre, Eritrean | 2,000 | 955,000 | 8 | Tigre | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 11 | 1,094,000 | 7 ◼︎ (4 ✸︎) | 0.10 % | 2.40 % | 25 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 90,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 1,184,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ali Sabieh | 119,000 |
| Arta | 79,000 |
| Dikhil | 122,000 |
| Djibouti | 649,000 |
| Obock | 52,000 |
| Tadjourah | 119,000 |
| Provinces: 6 | 1,140,000 |
| UN Country Population | 1,184,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afar | aar | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Omani | acx | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tigre | tig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tigrigna | tir | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 11 |
| Unreached People Groups | 7 (63.6%) |
| Population | 1,094,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,061,000 (97.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 2.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 25 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | DJ |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | French |
| Literacy Rate | 68% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 350,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
 All Unreached |
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| Political Map (UN) |
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| Ethnolinguistic Map (Univ of Texas) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Djibouti Prayercast Video |
