Andorra vs Djibouti
Djibouti is 49.6 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Djibouti about 50 times.
AndorraDjiboutiAndorra moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.02× the area of Djibouti. Put the other way, Djibouti is 49.6× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Djibouti |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Djibouti?
- No. Andorra is 49.6 times smaller than Djibouti. Andorra covers 468 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Djibouti?
- About 50 times: Djibouti has 49.6× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Djibouti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Djibouti about 1.04×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Djibouti?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².