Greenland vs Portugal
Greenland is 23.5 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Greenland about 23 times.
GreenlandPortugalGreenland moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
23.5×
Greenland is 23.5× the area of Portugal.
| Greenland | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Lisbon |
| Region | Northern America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Greenland is 23.5 times larger than Portugal. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Greenland?
- About 23 times: Greenland has 23.5× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Greenland and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Portugal 117 per km².