Bolivia vs Greenland
Greenland is 97% larger than Bolivia. Bolivia would fit into Greenland about 2.0 times.
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Bolivia is 0.51× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 1.97× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 56,831 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Nuuk |
| Region | South America | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Greenland?
- No. Bolivia is 49% smaller than Greenland. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Greenland?
- About 2.0 times: Greenland has 1.97× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and Greenland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Greenland?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 56,831. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².