Denmark vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 6.24 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into New Zealand about 6.2 times.
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0.16×
Denmark is 0.16× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 6.24× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Wellington |
| Region | Northern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Denmark is 6.24 times smaller than New Zealand. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into New Zealand?
- About 6.2 times: New Zealand has 6.24× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 5,324,700. Density: Denmark 140 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².