Djibouti vs Luxembourg
Djibouti is 8.95 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Djibouti about 8.9 times.
DjiboutiLuxembourgDjibouti moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 8.95× the area of Luxembourg.
| Djibouti | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 686,970 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Luxembourg |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Djibouti is 8.95 times larger than Luxembourg. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Djibouti?
- About 8.9 times: Djibouti has 8.95× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Djibouti and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 686,970. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².