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What Country Was Djibouti In?

Djibouti (Djibouti) lies within 5 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Shoa, from 1300 to 1491. The earliest state recorded here is Shoa (1300).

Who ruled Djibouti?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – AD 899West African cereal farmers
AD 900 – AD 999Cushites
1000 – 1299West African cereal farmers
1300 – 1491Shoa
1492 – 1649Adal
1650 – 1879Unclaimed / no data
1880 – 1913Harer (Egypt)
1914 – 1919Djibouti
1920 – 1944French Somaliland
1945 – todayDjibouti
Map showing Djibouti in 1400Djibouti
Border map for 1400. See the world in 1400.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.