Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Djibouti fits inside Eritrea 5.2 times.
Djibouti: 23,200 km² (2023) · Eritrea: 121,766 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Eritrea’s coastline is 7.1 times as long as Djibouti’s.
Djibouti: 314 km (2026 edition) · Eritrea: 2,234 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Eritrea’s highest peak towers 997 m above Djibouti’s.
Djibouti: 2,021 m (2026 edition) · Eritrea: 3,018 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Eritrea has 3 times as many people as Djibouti.
Djibouti: 1.18 million (2025) · Eritrea: 3.61 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Djibouti is 72% more densely populated than Eritrea.
Djibouti: 51 per km² (2025) · Eritrea: 30 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Djibouti and Eritrea are practically level.
Djibouti: 170.8 cm (2019) · Eritrea: 170.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Djibouti are 2.2 cm taller than in Eritrea.
Djibouti: 159.8 cm (2019) · Eritrea: 157.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Djibouti is 5.7 years older than in Eritrea.
Djibouti: 24.4 years (2023) · Eritrea: 18.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Eritrea have 1.1 more children on average than in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 2.62 children per woman (2024) · Eritrea: 3.68 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
5.0% of people in Djibouti are 65 or older, versus 4.3% in Eritrea.
Djibouti: 5% (2025) · Eritrea: 4.3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Djibouti and Eritrea are practically level.
Djibouti: 0 (2025) · Eritrea: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Eritrea has 3 official languages, Djibouti 2.
Djibouti: 2 (2026) · Eritrea: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Djibouti: $4.62 billion (2025) · Eritrea: no data
How much is produced per person?
Djibouti: Int$8,452 (2025) · Eritrea: no data
How evenly is income shared?
Djibouti: 41.6 (2017) · Eritrea: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 26% in Djibouti, versus 6.0% in Eritrea.
Djibouti: 26% (2025) · Eritrea: 6% (2025)
How expensive is it?
Djibouti: 46% (2025) · Eritrea: no data
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Djibouti spends 2.7 times as much on health per person as Eritrea.
Djibouti: $78 (2023) · Eritrea: $28 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Eritrea live 2.7 years longer than in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 66.2 years (2024) · Eritrea: 68.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Djibouti is 74% more likely to die before turning one than in Eritrea.
Djibouti: 43 per 1,000 (2024) · Eritrea: 24.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Djibouti has 2.4 times as many doctors per person as Eritrea.
Djibouti: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Eritrea: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
11% of adults in Djibouti are obese, versus 3.7% in Eritrea.
Djibouti: 11.2% (2024) · Eritrea: 3.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Djibouti: 4.37 (2014) · Eritrea: no data
How much do people drink?
Adults in Eritrea drink 4.2 times as much alcohol as in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 0.3 litres (2023) · Eritrea: 1.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Djibouti: 14.1 kg (2023) · Eritrea: no data
How much food is there per day?
Djibouti: 2,721 kcal (2023) · Eritrea: no data
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Eritrea went to school 1.1 years longer than in Djibouti.
Djibouti: 4 years (2023) · Eritrea: 5.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Djibouti: 0.13 (2022) · Eritrea: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
65% of people in Djibouti are online, versus 14% in Eritrea.
Djibouti: 65% (2024) · Eritrea: 14% (2020)
Who has electricity at home?
69% of people in Djibouti have electricity, versus 55% in Eritrea.
Djibouti: 69.2% (2024) · Eritrea: 55.3% (2024)
How many live in cities?
73% of people in Djibouti live in cities, versus 35% in Eritrea.
Djibouti: 73% (2025) · Eritrea: 35% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Eritrea has 59 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Djibouti 48.
Djibouti: 48 (2023) · Eritrea: 59 (2022)
How much railway is there?
Eritrea’s railway network is 3.2 times as long as Djibouti’s.
Djibouti: 97 km (2017) · Eritrea: 306 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Djibouti: no data · Eritrea: 0.01 (2020)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 8.6% of Eritrea, but only 0.3% of Djibouti.
Djibouti: 0.3% (2023) · Eritrea: 8.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Djibouti emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Eritrea.
Djibouti: 0.5 t (2024) · Eritrea: 0.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Djibouti’s electricity is renewable, versus 11% in Eritrea.
Djibouti: 35% (2024) · Eritrea: 11.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Djibouti carries 24% more fine dust than in Eritrea.
Djibouti: 31.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Eritrea: 25 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Djibouti are 32% deadlier than in Eritrea.
Djibouti: 23.3 per 100k (2021) · Eritrea: 17.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Djibouti is on average 1.5 °C warmer than Eritrea.
Djibouti: 28.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Eritrea: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Eritrea gets 60% more rain than Djibouti.
Djibouti: 192 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Eritrea: 307 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Djibouti bigger than Eritrea?
Eritrea is larger. Djibouti fits inside Eritrea 5.2 times.
Which has more people, Djibouti or Eritrea?
Eritrea has 3 times as many people as Djibouti (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Djibouti or Eritrea?
People in Eritrea live 2.7 years longer than in Djibouti. Life expectancy at birth is 66.2 years in Djibouti and 68.9 in Eritrea.
Are people taller in Djibouti or Eritrea?
Djibouti and Eritrea are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
