Djibouti vs Israel: Land area in square kilometres
Djibouti
23,180 sq. km
in 2023
Israel
21,640 sq. km
in 2023
Djibouti rank
147th
Israel rank
149th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Djibouti
- Israel
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 23,180 sq. km against 21,640 sq. km in Israel, a difference of 1,540 sq. km.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 147th and Israel ranks 149th of 215 regions.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,180 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 1,540 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 23,180 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 1,540 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 23,180 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 1,540 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 23,180 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 1,540 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 23,180 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 1,540 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 23,180 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 1,540 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 23,180 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 1,540 sq. km | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Djibouti or Israel?
- Djibouti, at 23,180 sq. km against 21,640 sq. km in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Djibouti and Israel?
- 1,540 sq. km, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Israel?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Israel rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Djibouti ranks 147th and Israel ranks 149th of 215 regions.
- 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 kilometres. 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 kilometres (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.