Djibouti vs El Salvador: Land area in square kilometers
Djibouti
23,180 sq. km
in 2023
El Salvador
20,720 sq. km
in 2023
Djibouti rank
147th
El Salvador rank
150th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 23,180 sq. km against 20,720 sq. km in El Salvador, a difference of 2,460 sq. km.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 147th and El Salvador ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,180 sq. km | 20,850 sq. km | 2,330 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 23,180 sq. km | 20,798 sq. km | 2,382 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 23,180 sq. km | 20,720 sq. km | 2,460 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 23,180 sq. km | 20,720 sq. km | 2,460 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 23,180 sq. km | 20,720 sq. km | 2,460 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 23,180 sq. km | 20,720 sq. km | 2,460 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 23,180 sq. km | 20,720 sq. km | 2,460 sq. km | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Djibouti or El Salvador?
- Djibouti, at 23,180 sq. km against 20,720 sq. km in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Djibouti and El Salvador?
- 2,460 sq. km, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and El Salvador rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Djibouti ranks 147th and El Salvador ranks 150th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.