Djibouti vs Liechtenstein
Djibouti is 145 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Djibouti about 145 times.
DjiboutiLiechtensteinDjibouti moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 145× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Djibouti | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 41,024 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Vaduz |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Djibouti is 145 times larger than Liechtenstein. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Djibouti?
- About 145 times: Djibouti has 145× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Djibouti and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 41,024. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².