Greenland vs Morocco
Greenland is 4.85 times larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into Greenland about 4.9 times.
GreenlandMoroccoGreenland moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
4.85×
Greenland is 4.85× the area of Morocco.
| Greenland | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Rabat |
| Region | Northern America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. 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 Morocco?
- Yes. Greenland is 4.85 times larger than Morocco. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Greenland?
- About 4.9 times: Greenland has 4.85× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Greenland and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Morocco 86 per km².