Colombia vs Greenland
Greenland is 90% larger than Colombia. Colombia would fit into Greenland about 1.9 times.
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0.53×
Colombia is 0.53× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 1.9× the size of Colombia.
| Colombia | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 56,831 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Greenland?
- No. Colombia is 47% smaller than Greenland. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into Greenland?
- About 1.9 times: Greenland has 1.9× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Colombia and Greenland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Greenland?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 56,831. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².