DR Congo vs Greenland
DR Congo is 8% larger than Greenland.
DR CongoGreenlandDR Congo moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
1.08×
DR Congo is 1.08× the area of Greenland.
| DR Congo | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 56,831 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Nuuk |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S 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 DR Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is DR Congo bigger than Greenland?
- Yes. DR Congo is 8% larger than Greenland. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Greenland fit into DR Congo?
- About 1.1 times: DR Congo has 1.08× the area of Greenland.
- Why do DR Congo and Greenland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo 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 DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, DR Congo or Greenland?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 56,831. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².