Denmark vs Zambia
Zambia is 17.5 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Zambia about 18 times.
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0.06×
Denmark is 0.06× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 17.5× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Lusaka |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Denmark is 17.5 times smaller than Zambia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Zambia?
- About 18 times: Zambia has 17.5× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Zambia 29 per km².