Denmark vs Iraq
Iraq is 10.2 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Iraq about 10 times.
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Denmark is 0.1× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 10.2× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Baghdad |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. 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 Iraq?
- No. Denmark is 10.2 times smaller than Iraq. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Iraq?
- About 10 times: Iraq has 10.2× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Iraq 108 per km².