Denmark vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 14.1 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Ukraine about 14 times.
DenmarkUkraineDenmark moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.07×
Denmark is 0.07× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 14.1× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Kiev |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Ukraine. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Denmark is 14.1 times smaller than Ukraine. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Ukraine?
- About 14 times: Ukraine has 14.1× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ukraine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².