Germany vs Greenland
Greenland is 6.06 times larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Greenland about 6.1 times.
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Germany is 0.17× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 6.06× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 56,831 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Nuuk |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× 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 Germany. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Germany bigger than Greenland?
- No. Germany is 6.06 times smaller than Greenland. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Greenland?
- About 6.1 times: Greenland has 6.06× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Greenland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Germany. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Germany or Greenland?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 56,831. Density: Germany 233 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².