Denmark vs South Georgia
Denmark is 10.6 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Denmark about 11 times.
DenmarkSouth GeorgiaDenmark moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
10.6×
Denmark is 10.6× the area of South Georgia.
| Denmark | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 35 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | King Edward Point |
| Region | Northern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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 Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Georgia?
- Yes. Denmark is 10.6 times larger than South Georgia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Denmark?
- About 11 times: Denmark has 10.6× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Denmark and South Georgia 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 Georgia about 2.96×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or South Georgia?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 35. Density: Denmark 140 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².