Djibouti vs Falkland Islands
Djibouti is 90% larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Djibouti about 1.9 times.
DjiboutiFalkland IslandsDjibouti moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
1.9×
Djibouti is 1.9× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Djibouti | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 4,550 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Stanley |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Djibouti is 90% larger than Falkland Islands. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Djibouti?
- About 1.9 times: Djibouti has 1.9× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Djibouti and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 4,550. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².