Belize vs Djibouti
Djibouti and Belize are almost exactly the same size.
BelizeDjiboutiBelize moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
0.99×
Belize is 0.99× the area of Djibouti. Put the other way, Djibouti is 1.01× the size of Belize.
 Belize |  Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 22,966 km²#148 of 194 | 23,200 km²#147 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationDjibouti: 2.8× the population | 422,924#170 of 194 · 2025 | 1,184,076#157 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDjibouti: 2.77× the density | 18 / km²#171 of 194 | 51 / km²#135 of 194 |
| Urban populationDjibouti: 1.75× the urban share | 42%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 73%#62 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDjibouti: 1.3× the births per woman | 2.02 per woman#95 of 192 · 2024 | 2.62 per woman#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBelize: 0.08 points higher | +1.39%#72 of 192 · 2025 | +1.31%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDjibouti: 1.15× the birth rate | 18.1 per 1,000#82 of 192 · 2024 | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDjibouti: 1.5× the death rate | 5.0 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Djibouti: 2.5 points higher | 26.3%#85 of 192 · 2025 | 28.8%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Belize: 0.2 points higher | 5.2%#120 of 192 · 2025 | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBelize: 1.4 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDjibouti: 7.23× the refugees for its size | 0.26 per 1,000#93 of 190 · 2025 | 1.88 per 1,000#45 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBelize: 7.5 years longer | 73.7 years#98 of 192 · 2024 | 66.2 years#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDjibouti: 3.98× the infant mortality | 10.8 per 1,000 births#107 of 191 · 2024 | 43.0 per 1,000 births#21 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBelize: 5.19× the doctors per person | 1.09 per 1,000#106 of 178 · 2018 | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 24.8%#106 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexBelize: 0.208 higher | 0.721#114 of 190 · 2023 | 0.513#172 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBelize: 1.9× the income per person | $7,530#92 of 185 · 2025 | $3,960#125 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPDjibouti: 1.39× the economy | $3.33B2025 | $4.63B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Belize: 1.77× the output per person | $14,966#110 of 184 · 2025 | $8,452#136 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDjibouti: 3.8 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBelize: 1.4 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDjibouti: 2.92× the unemployment | 8.9%#43 of 178 · 2025 | 26.0%#3 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDjibouti: 25.4× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2018 | 25.4%#30 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Djibouti: 1.7 higher | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2018 | 41.6#31 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureBelize: 14.9 points higher | 16.1% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBelize: 8.6 points higher | 15.3% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 | 6.7% of jobs#173 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDjibouti: 23.7 points higher | 68.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 92.2% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDjibouti: 3.2 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDjibouti: 55.3 points higher | 55.2% of GDP#37 of 168 · 2024 | 110.5% of GDP#6 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.0% of GDP#114 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersBelize: 1.23× the share online | 80%#98 of 184 · 2024 | 65%#129 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBelize: 1.4× the mobile subscriptions | 67 per 100#166 of 191 · 2022 | 48 per 100#184 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBelize: 193× the forest share | 58% of land#31 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBelize: 1.21× the CO₂ per person | 0.93 t a year#130 of 185 · 2024 | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBelize: 3.9 points higher | 30.8%#78 of 190 · 2022 | 26.9%#90 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBelize: 30.4 points higher | 99.6%#107 of 192 · 2024 | 69.2%#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Djibouti: 2.4× the air pollution | 16.8 µg/m³#101 of 191 · 2023 | 40.3 µg/m³#22 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBelize: 35.7 points higher | 37.3% of land#20 of 191 · 2025 | 1.6% of land#181 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBelize: 4.4 points higher | 4.6% of land#132 of 190 · 2024 | 0.2% of land#190 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressDjibouti: 4.85× the water stress | 1.3%#159 of 176 · 2022 | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBelize: 7.75× the rain and snow | 1,705 mm#46 of 180 · 2022 | 220 mm#163 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBelize: 1.30 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.49#138 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBelize: 0.79 higher | −0.14#88 of 193 · 2025 | −0.93#148 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 28.1 per 100,000#11 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (National Assembly) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Belmopan | Djibouti |
| Currency | Belize dollar (BZD) | Djiboutian franc (DJF) |
| Official languages | English | French, Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +501 | +253 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17° N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belize bigger than Djibouti?
- No. Belize and Djibouti are almost exactly the same size. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Djibouti?
- About 1.0 times: Djibouti has 1.01× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Djibouti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Djibouti about 1.04×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belize or Djibouti?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².
- Which is richer, Belize or Djibouti?
- By gross national income per person, Belize: $7,530 against $3,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Belize or Djibouti?
- In Belize: life expectancy at birth is 73.7 years, against 66.2 — 7.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Belize and Djibouti have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Belize: constitutional monarchy; Djibouti: presidential republic.