To provide a disposable diaper which is excellent in air permeability in a crotch part.SOLUTION: A disposable diaper 1 includes an exterior member 2 which has a front side waist part P, a rear side waist part Q, and a crotch part R positioned between them and is formed into an underpants shape, and an absorbent body 7 which is provided in the crotch part R of the exterior member 2 and has a top sheet, a back sheet, and an absorber disposed between them. The exterior member 2 includes an inner sheet 5 and an outer sheet 6 respectively having the front side waist part P, the rear side waist part Q, and the crotch part R. The inner sheet 5 and/or the outer sheet 6 is constituted of a heterogeneous sheet in which the basis weight of the crotch part R is formed to be smaller than the basis weight of the front side waist part P and the basis weight of the rear side waist part Q.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1【課題】股部での通気性に優れた使い捨ておむつを提供する。【解決手段】前側胴部Pと後側胴部Qとこれらの間に位置する股部Rを有し、パンツ形状に形成された外装部材2と、外装部材2の股部Rに設けられ、トップシートとバックシートとこれらの間に配された吸収体を有する吸収性本体7とを有する使い捨ておむつ1であって、外装部材2は、それぞれ前側胴部Pと後側胴部Qと股部Rを有する内側シート5と外側シート6とを有し、内側シート5および/または外側シート6は、股部Rの目付が前側胴部Pの目付と後側胴部Qの目付よりも小さく形成された不均質シートから構成されている。【選択図】図1