Denmark vs Georgia
Georgia is 62% larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Georgia about 1.6 times.
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0.62×
Denmark is 0.62× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 1.62× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Tbilisi |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Georgia. 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 Georgia?
- No. Denmark is 38% smaller than Georgia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Georgia?
- About 1.6 times: Georgia has 1.62× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Georgia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Georgia?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 3,935,766. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Georgia 56 per km².