Djibouti vs Wallis and Futuna
Djibouti is 84.7 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Djibouti about 85 times.
DjiboutiWallis and FutunaDjibouti moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
84.7×
Djibouti is 84.7× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Djibouti | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 11,558 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Djibouti is 84.7 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Djibouti?
- About 85 times: Djibouti has 84.7× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Djibouti and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 11,558. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².