Denmark covers 42,947 km² on the new Equal Earth world map, 0.032% of all land on Earth. It ranks 133rd of 237 countries worldwide and 29th in Europe. At 56° latitude the old Mercator map inflates area by about 3.2×, drawing it closer to 137,168 km², a difference of roughly 219%.
Denmark: key figures
| True area | 42,947 km² |
| World rank | 133rd |
| Share of world land | 0.032% |
| Rank in Europe | 29th / 50 |
| Old-map (Mercator) inflation | 3.2× |
| Apparent size on Mercator | 137,168 km² |
Largest countries in Europe (true area)