Djibouti vs Malta
Djibouti is 73.4 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Djibouti about 73 times.
DjiboutiMaltaDjibouti moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
73.4×
Djibouti is 73.4× the area of Malta.
| Djibouti | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 579,704 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Valletta |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Djibouti is 73.4 times larger than Malta. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Djibouti?
- About 73 times: Djibouti has 73.4× the area of Malta.
- Why do Djibouti and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Djibouti or Malta?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 579,704. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².