Denmark vs Palestine
Denmark is 5.22 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Denmark about 5.2 times.
DenmarkPalestineDenmark moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Denmark is 5.22× the area of Palestine.
| Denmark | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Palestine. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Denmark is 5.22 times larger than Palestine. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Denmark?
- About 5.2 times: Denmark has 5.22× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Denmark and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Palestine?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 5,413,596. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Palestine 659 per km².