Greenland at its true size
Greenland covers 2,166,086 km², number 14 of 235 countries and territories by area. Home to 56,831 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 11.8× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 2,166,086 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 56,831 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 0.03 per km² |
| Capital | Nuuk |
| Local time in Nuuk | |
| Time zone | UTC−2, summer time UTC−1 · UTC−4 to UTC, 3 time zones IANA |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) Wikidata |
| Languages | Greenlandic |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Northern America, North America |
| Status | Territory of Denmark |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +299 |
| Codes | GL · GRL · 304 |
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Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Greenland’s area, lit up on the map →
- Saudi Arabia0.96×Greenland is 4% smaller than Saudi Arabia.
- DR Congo0.92×Greenland is 8% smaller than DR Congo.
- Mexico1.1×Greenland is 10% larger than Mexico.
- Algeria0.91×Greenland is 9% smaller than Algeria.
- Indonesia1.14×Greenland is 14% larger than Indonesia.
- Sudan1.15×Greenland is 15% larger than Sudan.
How many times does Greenland fit into…
- Russia: about 7.9 times
- Canada: about 4.6 times
- United States: about 4.5 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Greenland shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Gunnbjørn Fjeld3,694 m
- Mont Forel3,383 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Greenland. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Questions about Greenland
- How big is Greenland?
- Greenland covers 2,166,086 km², which makes it number 14 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 56,831 people live there (2025), 0.03 per km².
- Is Greenland bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- Greenland is 4% smaller than Saudi Arabia. Greenland: 2,166,086 km²; Saudi Arabia: 2,250,000 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Greenland?
- At about 73° latitude, Mercator stretches Greenland to roughly 11.8× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Does Greenland have land borders?
- No. Greenland has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.