Djibouti vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 11% larger than Djibouti.
DjiboutiNorth MacedoniaDjibouti moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.9× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 1.11× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- No. Djibouti is 10% smaller than North Macedonia. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into North Macedonia?
- About 1.1 times: North Macedonia has 1.11× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².