Denmark vs US Virgin Islands
Denmark is 124 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Denmark about 124 times.
DenmarkUS Virgin IslandsDenmark moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Denmark is 124× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Denmark | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 103,792 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Denmark is 124 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Denmark?
- About 124 times: Denmark has 124× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Denmark and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or US Virgin Islands?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 103,792. Density: Denmark 140 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².