Which has higher surface area, Belize or Djibouti?

Djibouti, at 23,200 sq. km against 22,966 sq. km in Belize as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Belize and Djibouti?

234 sq. km, with Djibouti ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Djibouti: Surface area

Belize

22,966 sq. km

in 2023

Djibouti

23,200 sq. km

in 2023

Belize rank

148th

Djibouti rank

147th

Surface area over time

Belize
Djibouti

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 23,200 sq. km against 22,966 sq. km in Belize, a difference of 234 sq. km.

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

Belize ranks 148th and Djibouti ranks 147th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1960s	22,970 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	230 sq. km	Djibouti
1970s	22,970 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	230 sq. km	Djibouti
1980s	22,970 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	230 sq. km	Djibouti
1990s	22,970 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	230 sq. km	Djibouti
2000s	22,970 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	230 sq. km	Djibouti
2010s	22,970 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	230 sq. km	Djibouti
2020s	22,969 sq. km	23,200 sq. km	231 sq. km	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Belize or Djibouti?: Djibouti, at 23,200 sq. km against 22,966 sq. km in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Belize and Djibouti?: 234 sq. km, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Djibouti?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belize and Djibouti rank globally for surface area?: Belize ranks 148th and Djibouti ranks 147th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.