Djibouti vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 78% larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Switzerland about 1.8 times.
DjiboutiSwitzerlandDjibouti moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.56× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 1.78× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Djibouti is 44% smaller than Switzerland. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Switzerland?
- About 1.8 times: Switzerland has 1.78× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².