Comoros vs Denmark
Denmark is 21.1 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Denmark about 21 times.
ComorosDenmarkComoros moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.05× the area of Denmark. Put the other way, Denmark is 21.1× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Copenhagen |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Denmark?
- No. Comoros is 21.1 times smaller than Denmark. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Denmark?
- About 21 times: Denmark has 21.1× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Denmark look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Denmark?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Denmark 140 per km².