Djibouti vs Latvia
Latvia is 2.78 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Latvia about 2.8 times.
DjiboutiLatviaDjibouti moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Djibouti is 0.36× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 2.78× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Riga |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Djibouti is 2.78 times smaller than Latvia. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Latvia?
- About 2.8 times: Latvia has 2.78× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Latvia 29 per km².