Djibouti vs Slovenia
Djibouti is 14% larger than Slovenia.
DjiboutiSloveniaDjibouti moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
1.14×
Djibouti is 1.14× the area of Slovenia.
| Djibouti | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Ljubljana |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Djibouti is 14% larger than Slovenia. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Djibouti?
- About 1.1 times: Djibouti has 1.14× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Djibouti and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².