Denmark vs Japan
Japan is 8.81 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Japan about 8.8 times.
DenmarkJapanDenmark moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
0.11×
Denmark is 0.11× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 8.81× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Tokyo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Japan. 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 Japan?
- No. Denmark is 8.81 times smaller than Japan. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Japan?
- About 8.8 times: Japan has 8.81× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Japan 326 per km².