Greenland vs Thailand
Greenland is 4.22 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Greenland about 4.2 times.
GreenlandThailandGreenland moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
4.22×
Greenland is 4.22× the area of Thailand.
| Greenland | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Bangkok |
| Region | Northern America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Greenland is 4.22 times larger than Thailand. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Greenland?
- About 4.2 times: Greenland has 4.22× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Greenland and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Thailand 140 per km².