Countries bigger than Greenland
On a Mercator map Greenland looks the size of Africa. It is 2,166,086 km² — and 12 countries are bigger.
Bigger than Greenland4 in Asia, 2 in Africa, 2 in North America, 2 in South America, 1 in Europe, 1 in Oceania
| # | Country | Area | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17,075,400 km² | Europe | |
| 2 | 9,984,670 km² | North America | |
| 3 | 9,826,675 km² | North America | |
| 4 | 9,596,961 km² | Asia | |
| 5 | 8,515,767 km² | South America | |
| 6 | 7,692,024 km² | Oceania | |
| 7 | 3,287,263 km² | Asia | |
| 8 | 2,780,400 km² | South America | |
| 9 | 2,724,900 km² | Asia | |
| 10 | 2,381,741 km² | Africa | |
| 11 | 2,344,858 km² | Africa | |
| 12 | 2,250,000 km² | Asia |
Questions
- How many countries bigger than Greenland are there?
- 12. On a Mercator map Greenland looks the size of Africa. It is 2,166,086 km² — and 12 countries are bigger.
- Which has the largest area?
- Russia, with 17,075,400 km². Then Canada (9,984,670 km²).
- Where are they?
- 4 in Asia, 2 in Africa, 2 in North America, 2 in South America, 1 in Europe, 1 in Oceania.
- How is the list made?
- It is a filter over the independent states on Kartavera — bigger than Greenland — using the same figures as the atlas and its rankings. Territories are not included. Open it on the map to change any condition.
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Figures: area from Wikidata, population, GNI and life expectancy from the World Bank, forms of government from the CIA World Factbook. All sources.