World Summary --- Djibouti

Summary information

Names
ISO3-Code	DJI
Continent	Africa
Country Name	Djibouti
Administrative
Admin Level Used	1
Level1 Type	District
Number of Units	5
Population Estimates
Ref. Year First	1967
Ref. Year Last	1979
Pop '90 (estimated) ('000)	556
Pop '95 (estimated) ('000)	675
Pop '90 (UN) ('000)	517
Pop '95 (UN) ('000)	601
Difference '90	-7.5 %
Difference '95	-12.4 %
Spatial Estimates
Area (sq km)	22,000
Resolution (km)	66
PopPerUnit ('000)	120
Resources
Web Site	http://grid2.cr.usgs.gov

Data sources This database was initially produced for the UNEP/GRID-WRI-NCGIA Africa Population Database. See the GRID-Sioux Falls web site at http://grid2.cr.usgs.gov The 1980 and 1990 estimates produced for this database were used to produce the P95E estimate. Pop data sources: International Database, US Census Bureau, International Programs Center, digital file, undated. Thompson, V. and R. Adloff (1968), Djibouti and the Horn of Africa, Stanford University Press, Stanford. Republique de Djibouti (1989), Annuaire Statistique de Djibouti, Direction Nationale de la Staistique Pop estimates were available only for the five districts/cercles (boundaries are available for 11 second level administrative units). P60-90 based on 1967 population from 2) and 1979 population from 3). No recent information was available. Despite the scarce information base, the total country estimates match the UN estimates for 1960-90 very well. Boundary data set updated using maps published in the census publications.

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