Denmark vs Vanuatu
Denmark is 3.52 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Denmark about 3.5 times.
DenmarkVanuatuDenmark moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
3.52×
Denmark is 3.52× the area of Vanuatu.
| Denmark | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 335,169 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Port-Vila |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Denmark is 3.52 times larger than Vanuatu. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Denmark?
- About 3.5 times: Denmark has 3.52× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Denmark and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Vanuatu?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 335,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².