Greenland vs Somalia
Greenland is 3.4 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Greenland about 3.4 times.
GreenlandSomaliaGreenland moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
3.4×
Greenland is 3.4× the area of Somalia.
| Greenland | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Greenland is 3.4 times larger than Somalia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Greenland?
- About 3.4 times: Greenland has 3.4× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Greenland and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Somalia 31 per km².