CITIES
5 LARGEST CITIES
1. Djibouti
2. Ali-Sabieh
3. Dikhil
4. Tadjourah
5. Arta
DJIBOUTI, the largest city in Djibouti, has a POPULATION of 475,322. Therefore, if Djibouti follows the
RANK-SIZE RULE, Ali-Sabieh should have 237,661 people, Dikhil should have about 158,441
people, Tadjourah should have about 118,831 people, and Arta should have about 95,064 people.
However...
5 LARGEST CITIES' ACTUAL POPULATIONS
1. Djibouti - 475,322
2. Ali-Sabieh - 37,939
3. Dikhil - 24,886
4. Tadjourah - 14,820
5. Arta - 13,260
In Djibouti's case, the rank-size rule is proven false, as Ali-Sabieh is 1/12 of Djibouti (City). Instead,
Djibouti follows the primate city rule, in which Djibouti (City) is about twelve times the size of Ali-Sabieh.
1. Djibouti
2. Ali-Sabieh
3. Dikhil
4. Tadjourah
5. Arta
DJIBOUTI, the largest city in Djibouti, has a POPULATION of 475,322. Therefore, if Djibouti follows the
RANK-SIZE RULE, Ali-Sabieh should have 237,661 people, Dikhil should have about 158,441
people, Tadjourah should have about 118,831 people, and Arta should have about 95,064 people.
However...
5 LARGEST CITIES' ACTUAL POPULATIONS
1. Djibouti - 475,322
2. Ali-Sabieh - 37,939
3. Dikhil - 24,886
4. Tadjourah - 14,820
5. Arta - 13,260
In Djibouti's case, the rank-size rule is proven false, as Ali-Sabieh is 1/12 of Djibouti (City). Instead,
Djibouti follows the primate city rule, in which Djibouti (City) is about twelve times the size of Ali-Sabieh.
POPULATION AND URBAN LIFE
Population of Djibouti - 846,687
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Population Density - 37 peeps per sq km
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% Urban Population - 77.3
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% Urban Population Living in Slums - 66
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% Average Change in Urbanization - 1.6
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% With Improved Urban Sanitation Access - 59.8
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% With Improved Urban Water Supply - 97.4
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