Djibouti vs Estonia
Estonia is 95% larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Estonia about 2.0 times.
DjiboutiEstoniaDjibouti moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.51× the area of Estonia. Put the other way, Estonia is 1.95× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Tallinn |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Djibouti bigger than Estonia?
- No. Djibouti is 49% smaller than Estonia. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Estonia?
- About 2.0 times: Estonia has 1.95× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Estonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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, Djibouti or Estonia?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Estonia 30 per km².