Denmark vs Norway
Norway is 8.97 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Norway about 9.0 times.
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0.11×
Denmark is 0.11× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 8.97× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Oslo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Denmark. 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 Norway?
- No. Denmark is 8.97 times smaller than Norway. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Norway?
- About 9.0 times: Norway has 8.97× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Denmark. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 5,610,870. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Norway 15 per km².