Djibouti vs Germany
Germany is 15.4 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Germany about 15 times.
DjiboutiGermanyDjibouti moved onto Germany · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.06× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 15.4× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Berlin |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- No. Djibouti is 15.4 times smaller than Germany. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Germany?
- About 15 times: Germany has 15.4× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Germany 233 per km².