Djibouti vs Samoa
Djibouti is 8.16 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Djibouti about 8.2 times.
DjiboutiSamoaDjibouti moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 8.16× the area of Samoa.
| Djibouti | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 219,306 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Apia |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Djibouti is 8.16 times larger than Samoa. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Djibouti?
- About 8.2 times: Djibouti has 8.16× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Djibouti and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 219,306. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Samoa 77 per km².