Djibouti vs El Salvador: Surface area
Djibouti
23,200 sq. km
in 2023
El Salvador
21,040 sq. km
in 2023
Djibouti rank
147th
El Salvador rank
150th
Surface area over time
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 23,200 sq. km against 21,040 sq. km in El Salvador, a difference of 2,160 sq. km.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 147th and El Salvador ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,200 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 2,160 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 23,200 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 2,160 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 23,200 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 2,160 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 23,200 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 2,160 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 23,200 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 2,160 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 23,200 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 2,160 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 23,200 sq. km | 21,040 sq. km | 2,160 sq. km | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Djibouti or El Salvador?
- Djibouti, at 23,200 sq. km against 21,040 sq. km in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Djibouti and El Salvador?
- 2,160 sq. km, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and El Salvador rank globally for surface area?
- Djibouti ranks 147th and El Salvador ranks 150th 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.