Denmark vs Switzerland
Denmark is 4% larger than Switzerland.
DenmarkSwitzerlandDenmark moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
1.04×
Denmark is 1.04× the area of Switzerland.
| Denmark | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Bern |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Denmark is 4% larger than Switzerland. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Denmark?
- About 1.0 times: Denmark has 1.04× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Denmark and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Switzerland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².