Djibouti and State of Mexico are almost exactly the same size
Djibouti (Africa) covers about 21,800 km² (8,440 mi²) and State of Mexico (state of Mexico) about 21,800 km² (8,430 mi²). Their outlines are laid over each other below at one scale.
- 21,800km²Djibouti
- 21,800km²State of Mexico
50 km
- Djibouti
- State of Mexico
What fits
- State of Mexico is 100% of the size of Djibouti.
- The measured areas differ by 22.2 km², less than half a percent: closer than the measurement itself is certain.
- Measured in Belgiums: Djibouti is about 0.71, State of Mexico about 0.71.
How they differ
- Djibouti is larger, but State of Mexico has the larger population: 16.2 million against 1.2 million, 14.0× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 742 in State of Mexico against 53 in Djibouti: State of Mexico is 14.1× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 14,600 km apart.
- On a standard web map State of Mexico looks larger than Djibouti: Djibouti at 12°N is drawn about 1.0× too large and State of Mexico at 19°N about 1.1×, so the map shows State of Mexico as 1.08× the size of Djibouti, when Djibouti is 1.00× the size of State of Mexico.
- Together Djibouti and State of Mexico cover 43,700 km², close to the size of Denmark (42,700 km², 2.2% smaller).
- At State of Mexico's density, Djibouti would have 16.2 million people (it has 1.2 million). At Djibouti's density, State of Mexico would have 1.2 million (it has 16.2 million).
- State of Mexico's centre is 7.6° of latitude, about 850 km, farther north than Djibouti's.
- Djibouti ranks 153rd of 246 countries and territories by area.
- State of Mexico is the 25th largest of the 32 states of Mexico and covers 1.1% of its area; it is the 2nd most densely populated of them.
- State of Mexico lies about 8° of latitude (roughly 847 km) north of Djibouti.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Djibouti would have about 18,950 m² and each person in State of Mexico about 1,350 m².
- Laid side by side, Djibouti and State of Mexico would cover 43,700 km², about the same size as Denmark.
- Together they have 17.3 million people, about as many people as Guatemala.
- Counted as a country, State of Mexico would rank 153rd by area and 74th by population.
Side by side
| Djibouti | State of Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryAfrica | StateMexico |
| Area, measured | 21,800 km²8,440 mi² | 21,800 km²8,430 mi² |
| Official area | 23,200 km²Wikidata | 22,400 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 152nd of 239worldwide | 25th of 32in Mexico |
| Population | 1.2 millionWikidata, 2023 | 16.2 millionWikidata, 2015 |
| Rank by population | 161st of 237worldwide | 1st of 32in Mexico |
| Density | 53 per km² | 742 per km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Toluca de Lerdo |
| Latitude range | 11°N to 13°N | 18°N to 20°N |
Population: Wikidata 2023 and Wikidata 2015. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 21,800 km² is 5.8% below Wikidata's official figure of 23,200 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
- Our measured 21,800 km² is 2.4% below Wikidata's official figure of 22,400 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12