Djibouti vs Saint Barthélemy
Djibouti is 967 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Djibouti about 967 times.
DjiboutiSaint BarthélemyDjibouti moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 967× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Djibouti | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 10,124 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Gustavia |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Djibouti is 967 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Djibouti?
- About 967 times: Djibouti has 967× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Djibouti and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 10,124. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².