Belarus vs Denmark
Belarus is 4.84 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Belarus about 4.8 times.
BelarusDenmarkBelarus moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
4.84×
Belarus is 4.84× the area of Denmark.
| Belarus | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Copenhagen |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. 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 Belarus bigger than Denmark?
- Yes. Belarus is 4.84 times larger than Denmark. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Belarus?
- About 4.8 times: Belarus has 4.84× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Belarus and Denmark look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Denmark about 3.19×. 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, Belarus or Denmark?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 6,009,169. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Denmark 140 per km².