Djibouti vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 47.6 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Ethiopia about 48 times.
DjiboutiEthiopiaDjibouti moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.02× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 47.6× the size of Djibouti.
 Djibouti |  Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEthiopia: 47.6× the area | 23,200 km²#147 of 194 | 1,104,300 km²#26 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEthiopia: 114× the population | 1,184,076#157 of 194 · 2025 | 135,472,051#10 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEthiopia: 2.4× the density | 51 / km²#135 of 194 | 123 / km²#73 of 194 |
| Urban populationDjibouti: 3.03× the urban share | 73%#62 of 192 · 2025 | 24%#182 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEthiopia: 1.49× the births per woman | 2.62 per woman#68 of 192 · 2024 | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEthiopia: 1.24 points higher | +1.31%#76 of 192 · 2025 | +2.55%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEthiopia: 1.51× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 31.5 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDjibouti: 1.27× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ethiopia: 10.0 points higher | 28.8%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 38.8%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Djibouti: 1.7 points higher | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEthiopia: 0.7 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDjibouti: 1.55× the refugees for its size | 1.88 per 1,000#45 of 190 · 2025 | 1.21 per 1,000#54 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEthiopia: 1.4 years longer | 66.2 years#161 of 192 · 2024 | 67.6 years#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDjibouti: 1.25× the infant mortality | 43.0 per 1,000 births#21 of 191 · 2024 | 34.5 per 1,000 births#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsDjibouti: 1.5× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexDjibouti: 0.016 higher | 0.513#172 of 190 · 2023 | 0.497#177 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaDjibouti: 3.57× the income per person | $3,960#125 of 185 · 2025 | $1,110#168 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEthiopia: 27.3× the economy | $4.63B2025 | $126.36B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Djibouti: 2.33× the output per person | $8,452#136 of 184 · 2025 | $3,622#165 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEthiopia: 3.3 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +9.8%#5 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEthiopia: 13.5 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +13.2%#17 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDjibouti: 7.88× the unemployment | 26.0%#3 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEthiopia: 1.52× the share in extreme poverty | 25.4%#30 of 149 · 2017 | 38.6%#23 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Djibouti: 10.5 higher | 41.6#31 of 149 · 2017 | 31.1#110 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureEthiopia: 58.9 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 60.1% of jobs#14 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryDjibouti: 0.3 points higher | 6.7% of jobs#173 of 178 · 2025 | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDjibouti: 58.8 points higher | 92.2% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 | 33.4% of jobs#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDjibouti: 0.2 points higher | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDjibouti: 97.2 points higher | 110.5% of GDP#6 of 168 · 2025 | 13.3% of GDP#153 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersDjibouti: 2.98× the share online | 65%#129 of 184 · 2024 | 22%#171 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEthiopia: 1.35× the mobile subscriptions | 48 per 100#184 of 191 · 2023 | 65 per 100#167 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEthiopia: 79.3× the forest share | 0% of land#186 of 192 · 2024 | 24% of land#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personDjibouti: 5.13× the CO₂ per person | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 | 0.15 t a year#174 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEthiopia: 63.7 points higher | 26.9%#90 of 190 · 2022 | 90.6%#7 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityDjibouti: 12.6 points higher | 69.2%#155 of 192 · 2024 | 56.6%#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Djibouti: 1.69× the air pollution | 40.3 µg/m³#22 of 191 · 2023 | 23.8 µg/m³#63 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEthiopia: 15.4 points higher | 1.6% of land#181 of 191 · 2025 | 17.0% of land#100 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEthiopia: 14.4 points higher | 0.2% of land#190 of 190 · 2024 | 14.6% of land#75 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEthiopia: 5.13× the water stress | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 | 32.3%#52 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEthiopia: 3.85× the rain and snow | 220 mm#163 of 180 · 2022 | 848 mm#101 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityDjibouti: 1.36 higher | −0.49#138 of 193 · 2025 | −1.85#183 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEthiopia: 0.56 higher | −0.93#148 of 193 · 2025 | −0.37#108 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | BRICS |
| Capital | Djibouti | Addis Ababa |
| Currency | Djiboutian franc (DJF) | Ethiopian birr (ETB) |
| Official languages | French, Arabic | Amharic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +253 | +251 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | 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. Djibouti sits at about 12° N and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Ethiopia?
- No. Djibouti is 47.6 times smaller than Ethiopia. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Ethiopia?
- About 48 times: Ethiopia has 47.6× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. 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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².
- Which is richer, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
- By gross national income per person, Djibouti: $3,960 against $1,110 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.57× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
- In Ethiopia: life expectancy at birth is 67.6 years, against 66.2 — 1.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Djibouti and Ethiopia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Djibouti: presidential republic; Ethiopia: parliamentary republic.