Belgium vs Djibouti
Belgium is 32% larger than Djibouti.
BelgiumDjiboutiBelgium moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
1.32×
Belgium is 1.32× the area of Djibouti.
| Belgium | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Djibouti |
| Region | Western 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Djibouti?
- Yes. Belgium is 32% larger than Djibouti. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Belgium?
- About 1.3 times: Belgium has 1.32× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Belgium and Djibouti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Djibouti about 1.04×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Djibouti?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 1,184,076. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².