Greenland vs Malta
Greenland is 6,855 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Greenland about 6855 times.
GreenlandMaltaGreenland moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
6,855×
Greenland is 6,855× the area of Malta.
| Greenland | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 579,704 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Valletta |
| Region | Northern America | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Malta. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Greenland is 6,855 times larger than Malta. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Greenland?
- About 6855 times: Greenland has 6,855× the area of Malta.
- Why do Greenland and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².