Algeria vs Djibouti
Algeria is 103 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Algeria about 103 times.
AlgeriaDjiboutiAlgeria moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 103× the area of Djibouti.
| Algeria | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Djibouti |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Djibouti?
- Yes. Algeria is 103 times larger than Djibouti. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Algeria?
- About 103 times: Algeria has 103× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Algeria and Djibouti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Djibouti about 1.04×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Djibouti?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 1,184,076. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².