Djibouti vs Portugal
Portugal is 3.98 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Portugal about 4.0 times.
DjiboutiPortugalDjibouti moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.25× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 3.98× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Djibouti is 3.98 times smaller than Portugal. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Portugal?
- About 4.0 times: Portugal has 3.98× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Portugal 117 per km².