Greenland vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 4% larger than Greenland.
GreenlandSaudi ArabiaGreenland moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 0.96× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 1.04× the size of Greenland.
| Greenland | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Riyadh |
| Region | Northern America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Greenland is 4% smaller than Saudi Arabia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Greenland fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 1.0 times: Saudi Arabia has 1.04× the area of Greenland.
- Why do Greenland and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².