Djibouti vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Djibouti is 2.96 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Djibouti about 3.0 times.
DjiboutiFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsDjibouti moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
2.96×
Djibouti is 2.96× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Djibouti | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 196 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Djibouti is 2.96 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Djibouti?
- About 3.0 times: Djibouti has 2.96× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Djibouti and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 196. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².