Denmark vs Equatorial Guinea
Denmark is 53% larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Denmark about 1.5 times.
DenmarkEquatorial GuineaDenmark moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
1.53×
Denmark is 1.53× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Denmark | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Malabo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Denmark bigger than Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Denmark is 53% larger than Equatorial Guinea. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Denmark?
- About 1.5 times: Denmark has 1.53× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Denmark and Equatorial Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Equatorial Guinea?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 1,938,431. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².