Djibouti vs Vanuatu
Djibouti is 90% larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Djibouti about 1.9 times.
DjiboutiVanuatuDjibouti moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
1.9×
Djibouti is 1.9× the area of Vanuatu.
| Djibouti | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 335,169 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Djibouti is 90% larger than Vanuatu. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Djibouti?
- About 1.9 times: Djibouti has 1.9× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Djibouti and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 335,169. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².