Denmark vs Estonia
Estonia is 6% larger than Denmark.
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Denmark is 0.95× the area of Estonia. Put the other way, Estonia is 1.06× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Tallinn |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Denmark. 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 Estonia?
- No. Denmark is 5% smaller than Estonia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Estonia?
- About 1.1 times: Estonia has 1.06× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Denmark. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 1,366,475. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Estonia 30 per km².