Djibouti vs South Georgia
Djibouti is 5.71 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Djibouti about 5.7 times.
DjiboutiSouth GeorgiaDjibouti moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 5.71× the area of South Georgia.
| Djibouti | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 35 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Djibouti is 5.71 times larger than South Georgia. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Djibouti?
- About 5.7 times: Djibouti has 5.71× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Djibouti and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 35. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².