Brazil vs Greenland
Brazil is 3.93 times larger than Greenland. Greenland would fit into Brazil about 3.9 times.
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Brazil is 3.93× the area of Greenland.
| Brazil | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 56,831 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Nuuk |
| Region | South America | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Greenland?
- Yes. Brazil is 3.93 times larger than Greenland. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Greenland fit into Brazil?
- About 3.9 times: Brazil has 3.93× the area of Greenland.
- Why do Brazil and Greenland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or Greenland?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 56,831. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².