Djibouti vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 8.62 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 8.6 times.
DjiboutiKyrgyzstanDjibouti moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.12× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 8.62× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Bishkek |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Djibouti is 8.62 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 8.6 times: Kyrgyzstan has 8.62× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².