Greenland vs Spain
Greenland is 4.28 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Greenland about 4.3 times.
GreenlandSpainGreenland moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
4.28×
Greenland is 4.28× the area of Spain.
| Greenland | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Madrid |
| Region | Northern America | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- Yes. Greenland is 4.28 times larger than Spain. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Greenland?
- About 4.3 times: Greenland has 4.28× the area of Spain.
- Why do Greenland and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Spain 98 per km².