Greenland vs Sudan
Greenland is 15% larger than Sudan.
GreenlandSudanGreenland moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.15×
Greenland is 1.15× the area of Sudan.
| Greenland | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Khartoum |
| Region | Northern America | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- Yes. Greenland is 15% larger than Sudan. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into Greenland?
- About 1.1 times: Greenland has 1.15× the area of Sudan.
- Why do Greenland and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Sudan 27 per km².