Djibouti vs Gambia
Djibouti is 2.05 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Djibouti about 2.1 times.
DjiboutiGambiaDjibouti moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 2.05× the area of Gambia.
| Djibouti | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Banjul |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Djibouti is 2.05 times larger than Gambia. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Djibouti?
- About 2.1 times: Djibouti has 2.05× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Djibouti and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Djibouti or Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Gambia 250 per km².