Greenland vs Taiwan
Greenland is 59.8 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Greenland about 60 times.
GreenlandTaiwanGreenland moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
59.8×
Greenland is 59.8× the area of Taiwan.
| Greenland | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Taipei |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Greenland is 59.8 times larger than Taiwan. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Greenland?
- About 60 times: Greenland has 59.8× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Greenland and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².