Greenland vs New Zealand
Greenland is 8.08 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Greenland about 8.1 times.
GreenlandNew ZealandGreenland moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 8.08× the area of New Zealand.
| Greenland | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Wellington |
| Region | Northern America | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand?
- Yes. Greenland is 8.08 times larger than New Zealand. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Greenland?
- About 8.1 times: Greenland has 8.08× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Greenland and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².