Denmark vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 5.65 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into United Kingdom about 5.6 times.
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Denmark is 0.18× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 5.65× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | London |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Denmark is 5.65 times smaller than United Kingdom. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into United Kingdom?
- About 5.6 times: United Kingdom has 5.65× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².