Greenland vs Sudan
Greenland is 15% larger than Sudan.
GreenlandSudanGreenland moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 1.15× the area of Sudan.
 Greenland |  Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGreenland: 1.15× the area | 2,166,086 km² | 1,886,068 km²#15 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSudan: 909× the population | 56,8312025 | 51,662,147#30 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySudan: 1,044× the density | 0.03 / km² | 27 / km²#157 of 194 |
| Urban populationGreenland: 2.54× the urban share | 89%2025 | 35%#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSudan: 2.49× the births per woman | 1.71 per woman2024 | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSudan: 2.39 points higher | −0.01%2025 | +2.38%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSudan: 2.75× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,0002024 | 33.0 per 1,000#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGreenland: 1.48× the death rate | 9.3 per 1,0002024 | 6.3 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sudan: 19.5 points higher | 20.7%2025 | 40.2%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Greenland: 8.1 points higher | 11.5%2025 | 3.4%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSudan: 10.3 per 1,000 higher | −4.7 per 1,0002025 | +5.6 per 1,000#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 54.60 per 1,000#7 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGreenland: 3.8 years longer | 70.3 years2024 | 66.5 years#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 42.9 per 1,000 births#23 of 191 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.511#173 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $900#173 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSudan: 18.1× the economy | $3.33B2023 | $60.16B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Greenland: 36.0× the output per person | $78,9062023 | $2,192#175 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSudan: 2.2 points higher | +0.9%2023 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +138.8%#2 of 176 · 2022 |
| Unemployment | — | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 39.8% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in services | — | 46.2% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2022 |
| Foreign investment | — | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGreenland: 39.7 points higher | 40.8% of GDP2023 | 1.1% of GDP#168 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.9% of GDP#118 of 155 · 2021 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGreenland: 1.7× the mobile subscriptions | 119 per 1002022 | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land2024 | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGreenland: 24.3× the CO₂ per person | 10.4 t a year2024 | 0.43 t a year#153 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySudan: 49.3 points higher | 11.7%2022 | 61.0%#37 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityGreenland: 34.0 points higher | 100.0%2024 | 66.0%#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Sudan: 23.5× the air pollution | 1.6 µg/m³2023 | 37.6 µg/m³#27 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGreenland: 39.1 points higher | 41.9% of land2025 | 2.8% of land#177 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 11.2% of land#92 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 118.7%#14 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGreenland: 2.86 higher | +0.792025 | −2.07#187 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGreenland: 3.05 higher | +1.482025 | −1.57#188 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 5.4 per 100,0002016 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Denmark | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Parliament of Greenland or Inatsisartut) | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Nuuk | Khartoum |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) | Sudanese pound (SDG) |
| Official languages | Greenlandic | English, Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−2, summer time UTC−1 · UTC−4 to UTC, 3 time zones | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +299 | +249 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Northern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Where do people live longer, Greenland or Sudan?
- In Greenland: life expectancy at birth is 70.3 years, against 66.5 — 3.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Greenland and Sudan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Greenland: dependent territory; Sudan: presidential republic.