Country: Djibouti
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afar | 348,000 | 2,940,000 | 3 | ● | Afar | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.03 % | 0.01 % | 7 |
|
Amhara, Ethiopian | 4,000 | 28,540,000 | 26 | Amharic | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Omani | 95,000 | 3,227,000 | 10 | Arabic, Omani | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.60 % | 2 | |
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Arab, Yemeni | 88,000 | 9,656,000 | 16 | Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.09 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
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Chinese, general | 2,100 | 16,066,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 5.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 12,000 | 51,168,000 | 216 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 1 ● | 1.75 % | -1 | 1 |
|
French | 25,000 | 52,108,000 | 113 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
|
Somali, Issa | 576,000 | 28,313,000 | 29 | ● | Somali | Islam | 1 ● | 0.68 % | 0.08 % | 12 |
|
South Asian, general | 2,300 | 13,288,000 | 59 | Hindi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Tigray, Tigrinya | 800 | 10,163,000 | 17 | ● | Tigrigna | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
|
Tigre, Eritrean | 2,000 | 955,000 | 8 | Tigre | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 11 | 1,156,000 | 4 ☀︎ 7 ● | 2.43 % | 0.12 % | 26 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 28,000 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 0 Unspecified | -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 |
| 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 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -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 | 1,156,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,123,000 (97.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 2.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 26 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| 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 | 370,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
 All Unreached |
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| Djibouti Prayercast Video |
