Denmark vs Italy
Italy is 7.04 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Italy about 7.0 times.
DenmarkItalyDenmark moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
0.14×
Denmark is 0.14× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 7.04× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Rome |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Italy. 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 Italy?
- No. Denmark is 7.04 times smaller than Italy. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Italy?
- About 7.0 times: Italy has 7.04× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Italy 195 per km².