Gambia vs Greenland
Greenland is 192 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Greenland about 192 times.
GambiaGreenlandGambia moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.01× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 192× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 56,831 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Nuuk |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Greenland?
- No. Gambia is 192 times smaller than Greenland. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Greenland?
- About 192 times: Greenland has 192× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Greenland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Greenland?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 56,831. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².