Denmark vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 24 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Mauritania about 24 times.
DenmarkMauritaniaDenmark moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Denmark is 0.04× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 24× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Nouakchott |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| 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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Denmark is 24 times smaller than Mauritania. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Mauritania?
- About 24 times: Mauritania has 24× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Mauritania?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 5,315,065. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².