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Africa · #164 · 2025–2026

Djibouti: internet and everyday apps

Djibouti has about 600 thousand people online — a penetration rate of 54.5% and rank #164 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 10 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 600 thousand Penetration 54.5% World rank #164 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Djibouti has roughly 600 thousand internet users (600,000 people) — about 54.5% of the population and rank #164 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, Facebook. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, News, Shopping, Payments and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Djibouti in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
600 thousand600,000 · #164
Penetration
54.5%#165
Population
1.1 million1,100,000 · #161
GDP
$4B#176
GDP growth
+7.0%#16
GDP per person
$3,818#157
Land area
23.2k km²#148
Capital
Djibouti City
Region
Africa
Official languages
French, Arabic

How Djibouti goes online

Djibouti is wired to the outside world, and the quality of the connection shows it: the submarine cable that lands near the port and the foreign bases next door have given the country bandwidth that is rare in the region. So WhatsApp and Facebook run without much frustration, one for family and work groups, the other for news and video. Mobile wallets are only beginning, and plenty of people still pay in cash, while the national operator remains the gate everyone passes through.

Around 54.5%. With a population of about 1.1 million and 600 thousand online, roughly 500 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 10 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

10 Most-used apps

Messaging

3 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011 Telegram Messaging · Telegram FZ-LLC · 2013

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

News

1 Most-used apps →
Al Jazeera News · Al Jazeera Media Network · 2003

Shopping

2 Most-used apps →
AliExpress Shopping · Alibaba Group · 2010 Temu Shopping · PDD Holdings · 2022

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
Western Union Payments · Western Union · 1851

Websites people in Djibouti actually use

10

The 10 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

Transport3News2Telecom1Banking1Mail1Education1Utilities1
Port de DjiboutiTransportportdedjibouti.comThe port authority’s site — vessel schedules, tenders and free-zone announcements. Air DjiboutiTransportair-djibouti.comThe national carrier’s site — schedules and bookings for regional flights. Air DjiboutiTransportairdjibouti.comThe national airline. Agence Djiboutienne d’InformationNewsadi.djThe national news agency — official communiqués, presidential trips and port news. La NationNewslanation.djThe national daily. Djibouti TelecomTelecomdjiboutitelecom.djThe state telecom operator — fibre, mobile and the international links that make Djibouti a cable hub. Central Bank of DjiboutiBankingbanque-centrale.djThe central bank — the franc's exchange rate, banking rules and the notices that shape credit in Djibouti. Djibouti PostMaillaposte.djThe national postal service. University of DjiboutiEducationuniv-djibouti.djThe only public university. Électricité de DjiboutiUtilitiesedd.djPower and water for the capital.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Djibouti are online?

About 600 thousand (600,000 people). That works out to roughly 54.5% of the population, which puts Djibouti at #164 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Djibouti use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, Facebook — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, News, Shopping, Payments. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Djibouti?

WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Djibouti?

Around 54.5%. With a population of about 1.1 million and 600 thousand online, roughly 500 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Djibouti?

The everyday ones are Agence Djiboutienne d’Information, Port de Djibouti, Air Djibouti, plus the other 10 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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