Which has higher land area, Burundi or Djibouti?

Burundi, at 25,680 sq. km against 23,180 sq. km in Djibouti as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Burundi and Djibouti?

2,500 sq. km, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Djibouti?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Djibouti: Land area

Burundi

25,680 sq. km

in 2023

Djibouti

23,180 sq. km

in 2023

Burundi rank

144th

Djibouti rank

147th

Land area over time

Burundi
Djibouti

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 25,680 sq. km against 23,180 sq. km in Djibouti, a difference of 2,500 sq. km.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 144th and Djibouti ranks 147th of 215 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1960s	25,680 sq. km	23,180 sq. km	2,500 sq. km	Burundi
1970s	25,680 sq. km	23,180 sq. km	2,500 sq. km	Burundi
1980s	25,680 sq. km	23,180 sq. km	2,500 sq. km	Burundi
1990s	25,680 sq. km	23,180 sq. km	2,500 sq. km	Burundi
2000s	25,680 sq. km	23,180 sq. km	2,500 sq. km	Burundi
2010s	25,680 sq. km	23,180 sq. km	2,500 sq. km	Burundi
2020s	25,680 sq. km	23,180 sq. km	2,500 sq. km	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Burundi or Djibouti?: Burundi, at 25,680 sq. km against 23,180 sq. km in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Burundi and Djibouti?: 2,500 sq. km, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Djibouti?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Djibouti rank globally for land area?: Burundi ranks 144th and Djibouti ranks 147th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.