Belgium vs Denmark
Denmark is 40% larger than Belgium.
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0.71×
Belgium is 0.71× the area of Denmark. Put the other way, Denmark is 1.4× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Copenhagen |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× 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 Belgium. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belgium bigger than Denmark?
- No. Belgium is 29% smaller than Denmark. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Denmark?
- About 1.4 times: Denmark has 1.4× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Denmark look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belgium. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 6,009,169. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Denmark 140 per km².