Denmark vs Gambia
Denmark is 3.8 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Denmark about 3.8 times.
DenmarkGambiaDenmark moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
3.8×
Denmark is 3.8× the area of Gambia.
| Denmark | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Banjul |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Denmark is 3.8 times larger than Gambia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Denmark?
- About 3.8 times: Denmark has 3.8× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Denmark and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Gambia?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 2,822,093. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Gambia 250 per km².