Denmark vs Greece
Greece is 3.07 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Greece about 3.1 times.
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0.33×
Denmark is 0.33× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 3.07× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Athens |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Greece. 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 Greece?
- No. Denmark is 3.07 times smaller than Greece. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Greece?
- About 3.1 times: Greece has 3.07× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Greece 79 per km².