Greenland vs Mexico
Greenland is 10% larger than Mexico.
GreenlandMexicoGreenland moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
1.1×
Greenland is 1.1× the area of Mexico.
| Greenland | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Mexico City |
| Region | Northern America | Central America |
| 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; 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.