Djibouti vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 10.5 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into United Kingdom about 10 times.
DjiboutiUnited KingdomDjibouti moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.1× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 10.5× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | London |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Djibouti is 10.5 times smaller than United Kingdom. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into United Kingdom?
- About 10 times: United Kingdom has 10.5× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².