Denmark vs Guinea-Bissau
Denmark is 19% larger than Guinea-Bissau.
DenmarkGuinea-BissauDenmark moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
1.19×
Denmark is 1.19× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| Denmark | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Bissau |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Guinea-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea-Bissau. 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Yes. Denmark is 19% larger than Guinea-Bissau. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Denmark?
- About 1.2 times: Denmark has 1.19× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Denmark and Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Guinea-Bissau?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 2,249,515. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².