Denmark vs Netherlands
Denmark and Netherlands are almost exactly the same size.
DenmarkNetherlandsDenmark moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Denmark is 1.02× the area of Netherlands.
| Denmark | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Amsterdam |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Netherlands. 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Denmark and Netherlands are almost exactly the same size. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Denmark?
- About 1.0 times: Denmark has 1.02× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Denmark and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Netherlands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².