Albania vs Djibouti
Albania is 24% larger than Djibouti.
AlbaniaDjiboutiAlbania moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 1.24× the area of Djibouti.
| Albania | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Djibouti |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Djibouti?
- Yes. Albania is 24% larger than Djibouti. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Albania?
- About 1.2 times: Albania has 1.24× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Albania and Djibouti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Djibouti about 1.04×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Djibouti?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 1,184,076. Density: Albania 82 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².