Denmark vs Taiwan
Denmark is 19% larger than Taiwan.
DenmarkTaiwanDenmark moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
1.19×
Denmark is 1.19× the area of Taiwan.
| Denmark | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Taipei |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Denmark is 19% larger than Taiwan. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Denmark?
- About 1.2 times: Denmark has 1.19× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Denmark and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².