Greenland vs Mexico
Greenland is 10% larger than Mexico.
GreenlandMexicoGreenland moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 1.1× the area of Mexico.
 Greenland |  Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGreenland: 1.1× the area | 2,166,086 km² | 1,972,550 km²#13 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMexico: 2,322× the population | 56,8312025 | 131,946,900#11 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMexico: 2,550× the density | 0.03 / km² | 67 / km²#120 of 194 |
| Urban populationGreenland: 1.11× the urban share | 89%2025 | 80%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMexico: 1.11× the births per woman | 1.71 per woman2024 | 1.89 per woman#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMexico: 0.84 points higher | −0.01%2025 | +0.83%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMexico: 1.29× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,0002024 | 15.5 per 1,000#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGreenland: 1.5× the death rate | 9.3 per 1,0002024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mexico: 3.4 points higher | 20.7%2025 | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Greenland: 3.0 points higher | 11.5%2025 | 8.5%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMexico: 3.9 per 1,000 higher | −4.7 per 1,0002025 | −0.8 per 1,000#113 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMexico: 5.0 years longer | 70.3 years2024 | 75.3 years#84 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 12.1 per 1,000 births#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.59 per 1,000#72 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 48.2%#78 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $13,730#69 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMexico: 551× the economy | $3.33B2023 | $1.83T2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Greenland: 3.05× the output per person | $78,9062023 | $25,868#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGreenland: 0.3 points higher | +0.9%2023 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +3.8%#65 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 42.6#26 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 11.4% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 24.5% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 64.1% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGreenland: 1.2 points higher | 40.8% of GDP2023 | 39.6% of GDP#75 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.7% of GDP#132 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 83%#85 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 119 per 1002022 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land2024 | 34% of land#89 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGreenland: 2.87× the CO₂ per person | 10.4 t a year2024 | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMexico: 1.3 points higher | 11.7%2022 | 13.0%#126 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityGreenland: 0.2 points higher | 100.0%2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mexico: 10.4× the air pollution | 1.6 µg/m³2023 | 16.6 µg/m³#104 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGreenland: 26.6 points higher | 41.9% of land2025 | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 44.9%#41 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 758 mm#109 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGreenland: 1.40 higher | +0.792025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGreenland: 2.42 higher | +1.482025 | −0.94#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMexico: 4.61× the homicide rate | 5.4 per 100,0002016 | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Denmark | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Parliament of Greenland or Inatsisartut) | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Nuuk | Mexico City |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) | Mexican peso (MXN) |
| Official languages | Greenlandic | Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−2, summer time UTC−1 · UTC−4 to UTC, 3 time zones | UTC−6 · UTC−8 to UTC−5, 4 time zones |
| Calling code | +299 | +52 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Central America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- Yes. Greenland is 10% larger than Mexico. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mexico fit into Greenland?
- About 1.1 times: Greenland has 1.1× the area of Mexico.
- Why do Greenland and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Mexico 67 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Greenland or Mexico?
- In Mexico: life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years, against 70.3 — 5.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Greenland and Mexico have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Greenland: dependent territory; Mexico: presidential republic.