Greenland vs Ukraine
Greenland is 3.59 times larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into Greenland about 3.6 times.
GreenlandUkraineGreenland moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
3.59×
Greenland is 3.59× the area of Ukraine.
| Greenland | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Kiev |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Ukraine. 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Greenland is 3.59 times larger than Ukraine. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Greenland?
- About 3.6 times: Greenland has 3.59× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Greenland and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ukraine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².