Djibouti vs El Salvador
Djibouti is 10% larger than El Salvador.
DjiboutiEl SalvadorDjibouti moved onto El Salvador · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 1.1× the area of El Salvador.
 Djibouti |  El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDjibouti: 1.1× the area | 23,200 km²#147 of 194 | 21,041 km²#149 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEl Salvador: 5.38× the population | 1,184,076#157 of 194 · 2025 | 6,365,503#112 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEl Salvador: 5.93× the density | 51 / km²#135 of 194 | 303 / km²#28 of 194 |
| Urban populationEl Salvador: 1.03× the urban share | 73%#62 of 192 · 2025 | 76%#56 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDjibouti: 1.48× the births per woman | 2.62 per woman#68 of 192 · 2024 | 1.77 per woman#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDjibouti: 0.88 points higher | +1.31%#76 of 192 · 2025 | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDjibouti: 1.34× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 15.6 per 1,000#98 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Djibouti: 4.4 points higher | 28.8%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 24.4%#94 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65El Salvador: 3.3 points higher | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 8.3%#92 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationDjibouti: 3.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −3.8 per 1,000#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEl Salvador: 5.7× the refugees for its size | 1.88 per 1,000#45 of 190 · 2025 | 10.71 per 1,000#17 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEl Salvador: 6.1 years longer | 66.2 years#161 of 192 · 2024 | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDjibouti: 4.89× the infant mortality | 43.0 per 1,000 births#21 of 191 · 2024 | 8.8 per 1,000 births#117 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEl Salvador: 7.71× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 | 1.62 per 1,000#92 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 32.8%#100 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexEl Salvador: 0.165 higher | 0.513#172 of 190 · 2023 | 0.678#130 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEl Salvador: 1.37× the income per person | $3,960#125 of 185 · 2025 | $5,410#111 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEl Salvador: 7.94× the economy | $4.63B2025 | $36.71B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)El Salvador: 1.67× the output per person | $8,452#136 of 184 · 2025 | $14,101#113 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDjibouti: 2.6 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +3.9%#73 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEl Salvador: 0.6 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDjibouti: 7.88× the unemployment | 26.0%#3 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDjibouti: 5.52× the share in extreme poverty | 25.4%#30 of 149 · 2017 | 4.6%#57 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Djibouti: 1.8 higher | 41.6#31 of 149 · 2017 | 39.8#40 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureEl Salvador: 12.7 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEl Salvador: 16.4 points higher | 6.7% of jobs#173 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDjibouti: 29.2 points higher | 92.2% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 | 63.0% of jobs#78 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDjibouti: 1.1 points higher | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDjibouti: 78.5 points higher | 110.5% of GDP#6 of 168 · 2025 | 32.0% of GDP#93 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.3% of GDP#95 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 65%#129 of 184 · 2024 | 67%#126 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEl Salvador: 3.69× the mobile subscriptions | 48 per 100#184 of 191 · 2023 | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEl Salvador: 110× the forest share | 0% of land#186 of 192 · 2024 | 33% of land#95 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEl Salvador: 1.96× the CO₂ per person | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 | 1.51 t a year#114 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDjibouti: 5.0 points higher | 26.9%#90 of 190 · 2022 | 21.9%#99 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityEl Salvador: 29.5 points higher | 69.2%#155 of 192 · 2024 | 98.7%#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Djibouti: 1.36× the air pollution | 40.3 µg/m³#22 of 191 · 2023 | 29.6 µg/m³#51 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEl Salvador: 6.7 points higher | 1.6% of land#181 of 191 · 2025 | 8.3% of land#151 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEl Salvador: 34.6 points higher | 0.2% of land#190 of 190 · 2024 | 34.8% of land#20 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEl Salvador: 1.92× the water stress | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEl Salvador: 8.11× the rain and snow | 220 mm#163 of 180 · 2022 | 1,784 mm#41 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEl Salvador: 0.60 higher | −0.49#138 of 193 · 2025 | +0.11#96 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEl Salvador: 0.38 higher | −0.93#148 of 193 · 2025 | −0.55#124 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 7.9 per 100,000#35 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Djibouti | San Salvador |
| Currency | Djiboutian franc (DJF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | French, Arabic | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−6 |
| Calling code | +253 | +503 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Central America, North America |
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. Djibouti sits at about 12° N and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; El Salvador at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Djibouti bigger than El Salvador?
- Yes. Djibouti is 10% larger than El Salvador. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Djibouti?
- About 1.1 times: Djibouti has 1.1× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Djibouti and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and El Salvador about 1.06×. 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, Djibouti or El Salvador?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².
- Which is richer, Djibouti or El Salvador?
- By gross national income per person, El Salvador: $5,410 against $3,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.37× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Djibouti or El Salvador?
- In El Salvador: life expectancy at birth is 72.3 years, against 66.2 — 6.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Djibouti and El Salvador have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).