Denmark vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 6.2 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Western Sahara about 6.2 times.
DenmarkWestern SaharaDenmark moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Denmark is 0.16× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 6.2× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 612,000 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | — |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Denmark is 6.2 times smaller than Western Sahara. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Western Sahara?
- About 6.2 times: Western Sahara has 6.2× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Western Sahara?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 612,000. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².