Denmark vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 25.7 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Ethiopia about 26 times.
DenmarkEthiopiaDenmark moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Denmark is 0.04× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 25.7× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Ethiopia. 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 Ethiopia?
- No. Denmark is 25.7 times smaller than Ethiopia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Ethiopia?
- About 26 times: Ethiopia has 25.7× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².