Djibouti vs Italy
Italy is 13 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Italy about 13 times.
DjiboutiItalyDjibouti moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.08× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 13× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Rome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Djibouti is 13 times smaller than Italy. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Italy?
- About 13 times: Italy has 13× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Italy 195 per km².