Denmark vs Spain
Spain is 11.8 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Spain about 12 times.
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0.08×
Denmark is 0.08× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 11.8× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Madrid |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- No. Denmark is 11.8 times smaller than Spain. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Spain?
- About 12 times: Spain has 11.8× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Spain 98 per km².