Greenland vs Japan
Greenland is 5.73 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Greenland about 5.7 times.
GreenlandJapanGreenland moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
5.73×
Greenland is 5.73× the area of Japan.
| Greenland | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Tokyo |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Japan. 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 Japan?
- Yes. Greenland is 5.73 times larger than Japan. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Greenland?
- About 5.7 times: Greenland has 5.73× the area of Japan.
- Why do Greenland and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Japan 326 per km².