Denmark vs US size comparison
How Big Is Denmark Compared to the US?
The US is about 228 times the size of Denmark. Denmark is about 4 times as densely populated. Drag Denmark over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Denmark
- 43,094 km² (16,639 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 228 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Maryland (32,131 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Denmark 6,009,169; the US 341,784,857
- Denmark's rank by area
- 130th-largest of 197
How big Denmark is compared with the US
The US is about 228 times the size of Denmark: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 43,094 km² (16,639 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Denmark about 188 times. Denmark is bigger than 9 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 41; the state closest in size is Maryland (32,131 km²). It is the 130th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 30th-largest of 47 in Europe; the US is the third-largest.
Denmark has about 6 million people (2025), the 114th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 139 people per km² it is about 4 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 67th-most densely populated country.
Denmark and the US on a world map
Denmark reaches from 55°N to 58°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Denmark about 3.2 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 164 times the size of Denmark, when it is really about 228 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Denmark is
Denmark's capital, Copenhagen, is 6,510 km (4,050 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Denmark borders 2 countries: Canada and Germany.
Denmark and US in numbers
| Denmark | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 43,094 km² 16,639 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 228× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 6,009,169 | 341,784,857 | The US has 57× more |
| Rank by area | 130th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 139 | 35 | Denmark is 4× denser |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Washington, D.C. | 6,510 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 2 | 2 |
Denmark compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Denmark bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 228 times the size of Denmark: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 43,094 km² (16,639 sq mi).
How many times would Denmark fit into the US?
About 228 times (228). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 188 times.
Which US state is Denmark closest in size to?
Maryland (32,131 km²). Denmark is about 1.34 times the size of Maryland.
Is Denmark bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 16 times the size of Denmark.
Which has more people, Denmark or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 57 times the 6 million in Denmark.
Why does the US look so big on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. Denmark is further from the Equator than the US, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 164 times the size of Denmark, not 228.
Where does Denmark rank by size?
Denmark is the 130th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 30th-largest in Europe. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Denmark from the US?
Denmark's capital, Copenhagen, is 6,510 km (4,050 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.