Colombia vs Denmark
Colombia is 26.6 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Colombia about 27 times.
ColombiaDenmarkColombia moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
26.6×
Colombia is 26.6× the area of Denmark.
| Colombia | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Copenhagen |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Denmark?
- Yes. Colombia is 26.6 times larger than Denmark. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Colombia?
- About 27 times: Colombia has 26.6× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Colombia and Denmark look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Denmark?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 6,009,169. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Denmark 140 per km².