Côte d'Ivoire vs Denmark
Côte d'Ivoire is 7.51 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 7.5 times.
Côte d'IvoireDenmarkCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
7.51×
Côte d'Ivoire is 7.51× the area of Denmark.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Copenhagen |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Denmark?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 7.51 times larger than Denmark. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 7.5 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 7.51× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Denmark look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Denmark?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 6,009,169. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Denmark 140 per km².