Åland Islands vs Djibouti
Djibouti is 14.7 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Djibouti about 15 times.
Åland IslandsDjiboutiÅland Islands moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.07× the area of Djibouti. Put the other way, Djibouti is 14.7× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Djibouti |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Djibouti. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Djibouti?
- No. Åland Islands is 14.7 times smaller than Djibouti. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Djibouti?
- About 15 times: Djibouti has 14.7× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Djibouti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Djibouti about 1.04×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Djibouti. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Djibouti?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².