Ecuador is 5.99 times bigger by total area compared to Denmark: 99,307 sq mi vs 16,574 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Ecuador is 95,892 sq mi vs 15,444 sq mi for Denmark — a 6.21 times difference in territory size.
- Denmark is ranked 130/197 by total surface area vs 76/197 for Ecuador.
- Denmark occupies 0.03% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.17% for Ecuador.
- 65.5% of area in Denmark is agricultural land vs 21.5% in Ecuador.
- Denmark has 0.05% of the world's agricultural land area — Ecuador has 0.11%.
- 15.8% of Denmark is covered by forests, compared to 49.5% in Ecuador.
- 0.02% of the world's forests are in Denmark, and 0.3% are in Ecuador.
Total size and land area comparison
Denmark
|
Ecuador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
16,574 sq mi |
99,307 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 1 | 5.99 |
| Total area rank | 130/197 | 76/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.008% | 0.05% |
| Land area |
15,444 sq mi |
95,892 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 1 | 6.21 |
| Land area rank | 130/197 | 76/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.03% | 0.17% |
| Population | 5,976,992 | 18,135,478 |
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 189.1 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Denmark
|
Ecuador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
2,437 sq mi |
47,510 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 15.8% | 49.5% |
| Forest area rank | 134/196 | 49/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.02% | 0.3% |
Agricultural land area
|
10,120 sq mi |
20,656 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 65.5% | 21.5% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 107/194 | 85/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.05% | 0.11% |
|
Arable land
|
9,131 sq mi |
3,969 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 59.1% | 4.14% |
| Arable land area rank | 77/191 | 105/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
114.3 sq mi |
5,328 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 0.74% | 5.56% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 140/192 | 29/192 |
|
Water area
|
1,130 sq mi |
3,415 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 6.82% | 3.44% |
| Water area rank | 82/197 | 50/197 |
| Roads length |
45,717 mi |
26,853 mi |
| Borders length |
87.6 mi |
1,390 mi |
| Coastline length |
4,545 mi |
1,390 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 18.6% | 19.3% |
Denmark vs Ecuador size on the map
Land area in square miles
Land area
The map above outlines the borders of Denmark and Ecuador but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.