Denmark vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 9.1 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Zimbabwe about 9.1 times.
DenmarkZimbabweDenmark moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
0.11×
Denmark is 0.11× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 9.1× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Harare |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Denmark is 9.1 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 9.1 times: Zimbabwe has 9.1× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².