Greenland vs Malaysia
Greenland is 6.55 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Greenland about 6.5 times.
GreenlandMalaysiaGreenland moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
6.55×
Greenland is 6.55× the area of Malaysia.
| Greenland | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Kuala Lumpur |
| 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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- Yes. Greenland is 6.55 times larger than Malaysia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Greenland?
- About 6.5 times: Greenland has 6.55× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Greenland and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².