Denmark vs Sweden
Sweden is 10.4 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Sweden about 10 times.
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Denmark is 0.1× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 10.4× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Stockholm |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Denmark. 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 Sweden?
- No. Denmark is 10.4 times smaller than Sweden. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Sweden?
- About 10 times: Sweden has 10.4× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Denmark. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Sweden 24 per km².