Greenland vs Israel
Greenland is 104 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Greenland about 104 times.
GreenlandIsraelGreenland moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 104× the area of Israel.
| Greenland | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Jerusalem |
| Region | Northern America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Israel. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Greenland is 104 times larger than Israel. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Greenland?
- About 104 times: Greenland has 104× the area of Israel.
- Why do Greenland and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Israel 487 per km².