Australia vs Greenland
Australia is 3.55 times larger than Greenland. Greenland would fit into Australia about 3.6 times.
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3.55×
Australia is 3.55× the area of Greenland.
| Australia | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 56,831 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Nuuk |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Greenland?
- Yes. Australia is 3.55 times larger than Greenland. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Greenland fit into Australia?
- About 3.6 times: Australia has 3.55× the area of Greenland.
- Why do Australia and Greenland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Greenland?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 56,831. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².