Djibouti vs Israel
Djibouti is 12% larger than Israel.
DjiboutiIsraelDjibouti moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 1.12× the area of Israel.
 Djibouti |  Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDjibouti: 1.12× the area | 23,200 km²#147 of 194 | 20,770 km²#150 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIsrael: 8.55× the population | 1,184,076#157 of 194 · 2025 | 10,122,800#96 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIsrael: 9.55× the density | 51 / km²#135 of 194 | 487 / km²#17 of 194 |
| Urban populationIsrael: 1.25× the urban share | 73%#62 of 192 · 2025 | 92%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIsrael: 1.1× the births per woman | 2.62 per woman#68 of 192 · 2024 | 2.87 per woman#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDjibouti: 0.11 points higher | +1.31%#76 of 192 · 2025 | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDjibouti: 1.12× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 18.6 per 1,000#80 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDjibouti: 1.42× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Djibouti: 1.6 points higher | 28.8%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 27.2%#81 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Israel: 7.7 points higher | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 12.7%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIsrael: 1.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.1 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDjibouti: 15.7× the refugees for its size | 1.88 per 1,000#45 of 190 · 2025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIsrael: 17.0 years longer | 66.2 years#161 of 192 · 2024 | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDjibouti: 15.9× the infant mortality | 43.0 per 1,000 births#21 of 191 · 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIsrael: 18.1× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 | 3.80 per 1,000#36 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 56.3%#63 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexIsrael: 0.406 higher | 0.513#172 of 190 · 2023 | 0.919#26 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIsrael: 14.2× the income per person | $3,960#125 of 185 · 2025 | $56,180#17 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIsrael: 132× the economy | $4.63B2025 | $610.78B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Israel: 7.07× the output per person | $8,452#136 of 184 · 2025 | $59,717#33 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDjibouti: 3.6 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIsrael: 3.3 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +3.0%#90 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDjibouti: 7.43× the unemployment | 26.0%#3 of 178 · 2025 | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDjibouti: 63.5× the share in extreme poverty | 25.4%#30 of 149 · 2017 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Djibouti: 3.3 higher | 41.6#31 of 149 · 2017 | 38.3#50 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureDjibouti: 0.4 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIsrael: 8.4 points higher | 6.7% of jobs#173 of 178 · 2025 | 15.1% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDjibouti: 8.1 points higher | 92.2% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 | 84.1% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIsrael: 1.1 points higher | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDjibouti: 82.9 points higher | 110.5% of GDP#6 of 168 · 2025 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 7.8% of GDP#3 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIsrael: 1.35× the share online | 65%#129 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#67 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIsrael: 3.69× the mobile subscriptions | 48 per 100#184 of 191 · 2023 | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIsrael: 22.7× the forest share | 0% of land#186 of 192 · 2024 | 7% of land#160 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIsrael: 7.49× the CO₂ per person | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 | 5.77 t a year#41 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDjibouti: 20.7 points higher | 26.9%#90 of 190 · 2022 | 6.2%#155 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIsrael: 30.8 points higher | 69.2%#155 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Djibouti: 1.84× the air pollution | 40.3 µg/m³#22 of 191 · 2023 | 21.9 µg/m³#71 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIsrael: 26.0 points higher | 1.6% of land#181 of 191 · 2025 | 27.6% of land#45 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIsrael: 11.7 points higher | 0.2% of land#190 of 190 · 2024 | 11.9% of land#85 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIsrael: 21.0× the water stress | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 | 132.0%#11 of 176 · 2021 |
| PrecipitationIsrael: 1.98× the rain and snow | 220 mm#163 of 180 · 2022 | 435 mm#148 of 180 · 2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityDjibouti: 0.42 higher | −0.49#138 of 193 · 2025 | −0.91#164 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIsrael: 1.89 higher | −0.93#148 of 193 · 2025 | +0.96#35 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 1.6 per 100,000#85 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democracy |
| Member of | — | OECD |
| Capital | Djibouti | Jerusalem |
| Currency | Djiboutian franc (DJF) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | French, Arabic | Hebrew |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +253 | +972 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Western Asia, Asia |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Djibouti is 12% larger than Israel. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Djibouti?
- About 1.1 times: Djibouti has 1.12× the area of Israel.
- Why do Djibouti and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Israel 487 per km².
- Which is richer, Djibouti or Israel?
- By gross national income per person, Israel: $56,180 against $3,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 14.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Djibouti or Israel?
- In Israel: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 66.2 — 17.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Djibouti and Israel have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Djibouti: presidential republic; Israel: parliamentary republic.