Denmark vs Somalia
Somalia is 14.9 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Somalia about 15 times.
DenmarkSomaliaDenmark moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
0.07×
Denmark is 0.07× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 14.9× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Denmark is 14.9 times smaller than Somalia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Somalia?
- About 15 times: Somalia has 14.9× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Somalia 31 per km².