Greenland vs US Virgin Islands
Greenland is 6,260 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Greenland about 6260 times.
GreenlandUS Virgin IslandsGreenland moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
6,260×
Greenland is 6,260× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Greenland | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 103,792 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Northern America | Caribbean |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Greenland is 6,260 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Greenland?
- About 6260 times: Greenland has 6,260× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Greenland and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².