Djibouti vs Palestine
Djibouti is 2.82 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Djibouti about 2.8 times.
DjiboutiPalestineDjibouti moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 2.82× the area of Palestine.
| Djibouti | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Djibouti is 2.82 times larger than Palestine. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Djibouti?
- About 2.8 times: Djibouti has 2.82× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Djibouti and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Palestine 659 per km².