Denmark vs Greenland
Greenland is 50.5 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Greenland about 50 times.
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Denmark is 0.02× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 50.5× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 56,831 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Nuuk |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× 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 Denmark. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Denmark bigger than Greenland?
- No. Denmark is 50.5 times smaller than Greenland. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Greenland?
- About 50 times: Greenland has 50.5× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Greenland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Denmark. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Greenland?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 56,831. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².