Greenland vs United States
United States is 4.54 times larger than Greenland. Greenland would fit into United States about 4.5 times.
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Greenland is 0.22× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 4.54× the size of Greenland.
| Greenland | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Northern America | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to United States. 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 United States?
- No. Greenland is 4.54 times smaller than United States. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Greenland fit into United States?
- About 4.5 times: United States has 4.54× the area of Greenland.
- Why do Greenland and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to United States. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², United States 35 per km².