Greenland vs Uganda
Greenland is 8.99 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Greenland about 9.0 times.
GreenlandUgandaGreenland moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 8.99× the area of Uganda.
| Greenland | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Kampala |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Greenland is 8.99 times larger than Uganda. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Greenland?
- About 9.0 times: Greenland has 8.99× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Greenland and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Uganda 213 per km².