Armenia vs Djibouti
Armenia is 28% larger than Djibouti.
ArmeniaDjiboutiArmenia moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 1.28× the area of Djibouti.
| Armenia | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Djibouti |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Djibouti?
- Yes. Armenia is 28% larger than Djibouti. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Armenia?
- About 1.3 times: Armenia has 1.28× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Armenia and Djibouti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Djibouti about 1.04×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Djibouti?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 1,184,076. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².