Denmark vs South Africa
South Africa is 28.4 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into South Africa about 28 times.
DenmarkSouth AfricaDenmark moved onto South Africa · Equal-area projection
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Denmark is 0.04× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 28.4× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Pretoria |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to South Africa. 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 South Africa?
- No. Denmark is 28.4 times smaller than South Africa. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into South Africa?
- About 28 times: South Africa has 28.4× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², South Africa 53 per km².