Greenland vs Mauritania
Greenland is 2.1 times larger than Mauritania. Mauritania would fit into Greenland about 2.1 times.
GreenlandMauritaniaGreenland moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 2.1× the area of Mauritania.
| Greenland | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Nouakchott |
| Region | Northern America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- Yes. Greenland is 2.1 times larger than Mauritania. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Mauritania fit into Greenland?
- About 2.1 times: Greenland has 2.1× the area of Mauritania.
- Why do Greenland and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².