Afghanistan vs Denmark
Afghanistan is 15.2 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Afghanistan about 15 times.
AfghanistanDenmarkAfghanistan moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
15.2×
Afghanistan is 15.2× the area of Denmark.
| Afghanistan | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Copenhagen |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Denmark?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 15.2 times larger than Denmark. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Afghanistan?
- About 15 times: Afghanistan has 15.2× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Afghanistan and Denmark look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Denmark?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 6,009,169. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Denmark 140 per km².