Djibouti vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 11% larger than Djibouti.
DjiboutiNorth MacedoniaDjibouti moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.9× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 1.11× the size of Djibouti.
 Djibouti |  North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaNorth Macedonia: 1.11× the area | 23,200 km²#147 of 194 | 25,713 km²#146 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationNorth Macedonia: 1.54× the population | 1,184,076#157 of 194 · 2025 | 1,820,909#149 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNorth Macedonia: 1.39× the density | 51 / km²#135 of 194 | 71 / km²#115 of 194 |
| Urban populationDjibouti: 1.16× the urban share | 73%#62 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDjibouti: 1.87× the births per woman | 2.62 per woman#68 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDjibouti: 1.50 points higher | +1.31%#76 of 192 · 2025 | −0.19%#173 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDjibouti: 2.37× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 8.8 per 1,000#158 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNorth Macedonia: 1.48× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Djibouti: 12.3 points higher | 28.8%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 16.5%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65North Macedonia: 13.5 points higher | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 18.5%#37 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationDjibouti: 2.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −3.1 per 1,000#160 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDjibouti: 1.81× the refugees for its size | 1.88 per 1,000#45 of 190 · 2025 | 1.04 per 1,000#57 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNorth Macedonia: 10.4 years longer | 66.2 years#161 of 192 · 2024 | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDjibouti: 17.2× the infant mortality | 43.0 per 1,000 births#21 of 191 · 2024 | 2.5 per 1,000 births#173 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNorth Macedonia: 14× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 | 2.94 per 1,000#62 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 55.0%#66 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexNorth Macedonia: 0.302 higher | 0.513#172 of 190 · 2023 | 0.815#67 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNorth Macedonia: 2.4× the income per person | $3,960#125 of 185 · 2025 | $9,490#82 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPNorth Macedonia: 4.13× the economy | $4.63B2025 | $19.1B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)North Macedonia: 3.32× the output per person | $8,452#136 of 184 · 2025 | $28,029#74 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDjibouti: 3.0 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNorth Macedonia: 4.4 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +4.1%#52 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDjibouti: 2.11× the unemployment | 26.0%#3 of 178 · 2025 | 12.3%#23 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDjibouti: 6.51× the share in extreme poverty | 25.4%#30 of 149 · 2017 | 3.9%#59 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Djibouti: 8.1 higher | 41.6#31 of 149 · 2017 | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureNorth Macedonia: 7.3 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNorth Macedonia: 23.9 points higher | 6.7% of jobs#173 of 178 · 2025 | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDjibouti: 31.3 points higher | 92.2% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 | 60.9% of jobs#81 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNorth Macedonia: 0.3 points higher | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDjibouti: 50.9 points higher | 110.5% of GDP#6 of 168 · 2025 | 59.6% of GDP#34 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 2.0% of GDP#66 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersNorth Macedonia: 1.43× the share online | 65%#129 of 184 · 2024 | 93%#39 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNorth Macedonia: 2.25× the mobile subscriptions | 48 per 100#184 of 191 · 2023 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNorth Macedonia: 136× the forest share | 0% of land#186 of 192 · 2024 | 41% of land#65 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personNorth Macedonia: 5.19× the CO₂ per person | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 | 4.00 t a year#61 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDjibouti: 7.4 points higher | 26.9%#90 of 190 · 2022 | 19.5%#109 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityNorth Macedonia: 30.8 points higher | 69.2%#155 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Djibouti: 1.85× the air pollution | 40.3 µg/m³#22 of 191 · 2023 | 21.8 µg/m³#73 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNorth Macedonia: 27.4 points higher | 1.6% of land#181 of 191 · 2025 | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNorth Macedonia: 16.0 points higher | 0.2% of land#190 of 190 · 2024 | 16.2% of land#66 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNorth Macedonia: 8.35× the water stress | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 | 52.6%#35 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNorth Macedonia: 2.81× the rain and snow | 220 mm#163 of 180 · 2022 | 619 mm#128 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNorth Macedonia: 0.87 higher | −0.49#138 of 193 · 2025 | +0.38#76 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNorth Macedonia: 0.63 higher | −0.93#148 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#102 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | NATO |
| Capital | Djibouti | Skopje |
| Currency | Djiboutian franc (DJF) | Macedonian denar (MKD) |
| Official languages | French, Arabic | Albanian, Macedonian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +253 | +389 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Southern Europe, Europe |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Djibouti. 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 North Macedonia?
- No. Djibouti is 10% smaller than North Macedonia. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into North Macedonia?
- About 1.1 times: North Macedonia has 1.11× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Djibouti. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Djibouti or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².
- Which is richer, Djibouti or North Macedonia?
- By gross national income per person, North Macedonia: $9,490 against $3,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Djibouti or North Macedonia?
- In North Macedonia: life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years, against 66.2 — 10.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Djibouti and North Macedonia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Djibouti: presidential republic; North Macedonia: parliamentary republic.