Greenland vs Iceland
Greenland is 21 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Greenland about 21 times.
GreenlandIcelandGreenland moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
21×
Greenland is 21× the area of Iceland.
| Greenland | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 392,404 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Reykjavik |
| Region | Northern America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Iceland. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greenland bigger than Iceland?
- Yes. Greenland is 21 times larger than Iceland. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Greenland?
- About 21 times: Greenland has 21× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Greenland and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iceland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Iceland?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².