Estonia vs Greenland
Greenland is 47.8 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Greenland about 48 times.
EstoniaGreenlandEstonia moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.02× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 47.8× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 56,831 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Nuuk |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× 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 Estonia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Greenland?
- No. Estonia is 47.8 times smaller than Greenland. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Greenland?
- About 48 times: Greenland has 47.8× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Greenland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Estonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Greenland?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 56,831. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².