Greenland vs Indonesia
Greenland is 14% larger than Indonesia.
GreenlandIndonesiaGreenland moved onto Indonesia · Equal-area projection
1.14×
Greenland is 1.14× the area of Indonesia.
| Greenland | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Jakarta |
| Region | Northern America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Indonesia. 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 Indonesia?
- Yes. Greenland is 14% larger than Indonesia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into Greenland?
- About 1.1 times: Greenland has 1.14× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do Greenland and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².