Croatia vs Denmark
Croatia is 32% larger than Denmark.
CroatiaDenmarkCroatia moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
1.32×
Croatia is 1.32× the area of Denmark.
| Croatia | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Copenhagen |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Denmark?
- Yes. Croatia is 32% larger than Denmark. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Croatia?
- About 1.3 times: Croatia has 1.32× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Croatia and Denmark look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Denmark?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Denmark 140 per km².