Denmark vs North Korea
North Korea is 2.81 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into North Korea about 2.8 times.
DenmarkNorth KoreaDenmark moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Denmark is 0.36× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 2.81× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Pyongyang |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to North Korea. 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 North Korea?
- No. Denmark is 2.81 times smaller than North Korea. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into North Korea?
- About 2.8 times: North Korea has 2.81× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², North Korea 220 per km².