A light-emitting element and a display device including the same are provided. The light-emitting element comprising: a light-emitting element core including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, and a light-emitting layer disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, a nitride insulating film surrounding a side face of the light-emitting element core, a first element insulating film surrounding an outer side face of the nitride insulating film, and a second element insulating film surrounding an outer side face of the first element insulating film, wherein a thickness of the nitride insulating film is smaller than each of a thickness of the first element insulating film and a thickness of the second element insulating film.