Denmark vs Finland
Finland is 7.89 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Finland about 7.9 times.
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Denmark is 0.13× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 7.89× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Helsinki |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland?
- No. Denmark is 7.89 times smaller than Finland. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Finland?
- About 7.9 times: Finland has 7.89× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 5,646,436. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Finland 17 per km².