Denmark vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 2.74 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Eritrea about 2.7 times.
DenmarkEritreaDenmark moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
0.37×
Denmark is 0.37× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 2.74× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Asmara |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Eritrea. 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 Eritrea?
- No. Denmark is 2.74 times smaller than Eritrea. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Eritrea?
- About 2.7 times: Eritrea has 2.74× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Eritrea?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 3,607,003. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².