Greenland vs Pakistan
Greenland is 2.46 times larger than Pakistan. Pakistan would fit into Greenland about 2.5 times.
GreenlandPakistanGreenland moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
2.46×
Greenland is 2.46× the area of Pakistan.
| Greenland | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Islamabad |
| Region | Northern America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- Yes. Greenland is 2.46 times larger than Pakistan. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Greenland?
- About 2.5 times: Greenland has 2.46× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Greenland and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².