Austria vs Denmark
Austria is 95% larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Austria about 2.0 times.
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1.95×
Austria is 1.95× the area of Denmark.
| Austria | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Copenhagen |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× 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 Austria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Denmark?
- Yes. Austria is 95% larger than Denmark. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Austria?
- About 2.0 times: Austria has 1.95× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Austria and Denmark look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Austria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 6,009,169. Density: Austria 110 per km², Denmark 140 per km².