Denmark vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 52.4 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Saudi Arabia about 52 times.
DenmarkSaudi ArabiaDenmark moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Denmark is 0.02× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 52.4× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Riyadh |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Denmark is 52.4 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 52 times: Saudi Arabia has 52.4× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².