Djibouti vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 14% larger than Djibouti.
DjiboutiRwandaDjibouti moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.88× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 1.14× the size of Djibouti.
 Djibouti |  Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRwanda: 1.14× the area | 23,200 km²#147 of 194 | 26,338 km²#145 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRwanda: 12.3× the population | 1,184,076#157 of 194 · 2025 | 14,569,341#77 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRwanda: 10.8× the density | 51 / km²#135 of 194 | 553 / km²#14 of 194 |
| Urban populationDjibouti: 2.36× the urban share | 73%#62 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#170 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateRwanda: 1.39× the births per woman | 2.62 per woman#68 of 192 · 2024 | 3.65 per woman#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthRwanda: 0.86 points higher | +1.31%#76 of 192 · 2025 | +2.17%#39 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateRwanda: 1.34× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 28.1 per 1,000#38 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 15Rwanda: 8.2 points higher | 28.8%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 37.0%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Djibouti: 1.0 points higher | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationRwanda: 0.9 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRwanda: 8.93× the refugees for its size | 1.88 per 1,000#45 of 190 · 2025 | 16.78 per 1,000#12 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRwanda: 1.8 years longer | 66.2 years#161 of 192 · 2024 | 68.0 years#143 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDjibouti: 1.46× the infant mortality | 43.0 per 1,000 births#21 of 191 · 2024 | 29.4 per 1,000 births#48 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsDjibouti: 2.33× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 9.4%#135 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRwanda: 0.065 higher | 0.513#172 of 190 · 2023 | 0.578#156 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaDjibouti: 3.44× the income per person | $3,960#125 of 185 · 2025 | $1,150#165 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRwanda: 3.54× the economy | $4.63B2025 | $16.37B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Djibouti: 2.03× the output per person | $8,452#136 of 184 · 2025 | $4,164#160 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthRwanda: 2.9 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +9.4%#6 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRwanda: 6.2 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +5.9%#36 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDjibouti: 2.28× the unemployment | 26.0%#3 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4%#28 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyRwanda: 1.52× the share in extreme poverty | 25.4%#30 of 149 · 2017 | 38.6%#23 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Djibouti: 2.2 higher | 41.6#31 of 149 · 2017 | 39.4#42 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureRwanda: 33.9 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 35.1% of jobs#47 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRwanda: 11.7 points higher | 6.7% of jobs#173 of 178 · 2025 | 18.4% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDjibouti: 45.7 points higher | 92.2% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 | 46.5% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentRwanda: 2.7 points higher | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 | 5.9% of GDP#33 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDjibouti: 88.9 points higher | 110.5% of GDP#6 of 168 · 2025 | 21.6% of GDP#128 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.3% of GDP#100 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersDjibouti: 2.06× the share online | 65%#129 of 184 · 2024 | 32%#164 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRwanda: 1.94× the mobile subscriptions | 48 per 100#184 of 191 · 2023 | 93 per 100#140 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRwanda: 87× the forest share | 0% of land#186 of 192 · 2024 | 26% of land#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personDjibouti: 4.81× the CO₂ per person | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 | 0.16 t a year#172 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRwanda: 53.0 points higher | 26.9%#90 of 190 · 2022 | 79.9%#17 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityRwanda: 2.8 points higher | 69.2%#155 of 192 · 2024 | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Djibouti: 1.12× the air pollution | 40.3 µg/m³#22 of 191 · 2023 | 36.0 µg/m³#30 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRwanda: 7.5 points higher | 1.6% of land#181 of 191 · 2025 | 9.1% of land#146 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRwanda: 48.7 points higher | 0.2% of land#190 of 190 · 2024 | 48.9% of land#6 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRwanda: 3.21× the water stress | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 | 20.2%#69 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationRwanda: 5.51× the rain and snow | 220 mm#163 of 180 · 2022 | 1,212 mm#74 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRwanda: 0.61 higher | −0.49#138 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRwanda: 1.57 higher | −0.93#148 of 193 · 2025 | +0.64#50 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 3.6 per 100,000#60 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Djibouti | Kigali |
| Currency | Djiboutian franc (DJF) | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
| Official languages | French, Arabic | English, French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +253 | +250 |
| 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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Djibouti is 12% smaller than Rwanda. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Rwanda?
- About 1.1 times: Rwanda has 1.14× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².
- Which is richer, Djibouti or Rwanda?
- By gross national income per person, Djibouti: $3,960 against $1,150 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.44× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Djibouti or Rwanda?
- In Rwanda: life expectancy at birth is 68.0 years, against 66.2 — 1.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Djibouti and Rwanda have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).