Greenland vs Italy
Greenland is 7.17 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Greenland about 7.2 times.
GreenlandItalyGreenland moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
7.17×
Greenland is 7.17× the area of Italy.
| Greenland | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Rome |
| Region | Northern America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Italy. 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 Italy?
- Yes. Greenland is 7.17 times larger than Italy. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Greenland?
- About 7.2 times: Greenland has 7.17× the area of Italy.
- Why do Greenland and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Italy 195 per km².