Greenland vs Mongolia
Greenland is 38% larger than Mongolia.
GreenlandMongoliaGreenland moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
1.38×
Greenland is 1.38× the area of Mongolia.
| Greenland | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Mongolia. 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 Mongolia?
- Yes. Greenland is 38% larger than Mongolia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Greenland?
- About 1.4 times: Greenland has 1.38× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Greenland and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mongolia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².