Argentina vs Greenland
Argentina is 28% larger than Greenland.
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1.28×
Argentina is 1.28× the area of Greenland.
| Argentina | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 56,831 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Nuuk |
| Region | South America | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Greenland?
- Yes. Argentina is 28% larger than Greenland. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Greenland fit into Argentina?
- About 1.3 times: Argentina has 1.28× the area of Greenland.
- Why do Argentina and Greenland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Greenland?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 56,831. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².