Denmark vs Mexico
Mexico is 46.0 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Mexico about 46 times.
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0.02×
Denmark is 0.02× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 46.0× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Mexico City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- No. Denmark is 46.0 times smaller than Mexico. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Mexico?
- About 46 times: Mexico has 46.0× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Mexico 67 per km².