Denmark vs South Korea
South Korea is 2.34 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into South Korea about 2.3 times.
DenmarkSouth KoreaDenmark moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Denmark is 0.43× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 2.34× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Seoul |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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 Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to South Korea. 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 Korea?
- No. Denmark is 2.34 times smaller than South Korea. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into South Korea?
- About 2.3 times: South Korea has 2.34× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², South Korea 515 per km².