Which has higher surface area, Djibouti or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 26,338 sq. km against 23,200 sq. km in Djibouti as of 2023.

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

3,138 sq. km, with Rwanda ahead.

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

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.

Djibouti vs Rwanda: Surface area

Djibouti

23,200 sq. km

in 2023

Rwanda

26,338 sq. km

in 2023

Djibouti rank

147th

Rwanda rank

145th

Surface area over time

Djibouti
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 26,338 sq. km against 23,200 sq. km in Djibouti, a difference of 3,138 sq. km.

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

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

Djibouti ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 145th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	23,200 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	3,140 sq. km	Rwanda
1970s	23,200 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	3,140 sq. km	Rwanda
1980s	23,200 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	3,140 sq. km	Rwanda
1990s	23,200 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	3,140 sq. km	Rwanda
2000s	23,200 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	3,140 sq. km	Rwanda
2010s	23,200 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	3,140 sq. km	Rwanda
2020s	23,200 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	3,140 sq. km	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Djibouti or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 26,338 sq. km against 23,200 sq. km in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Djibouti and Rwanda?: 3,138 sq. km, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Rwanda?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Rwanda rank globally for surface area?: Djibouti ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 145th 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.