Greenland vs Vanuatu
Greenland is 178 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Greenland about 178 times.
GreenlandVanuatuGreenland moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 178× the area of Vanuatu.
| Greenland | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 335,169 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Port-Vila |
| Region | Northern America | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Greenland is 178 times larger than Vanuatu. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Greenland?
- About 178 times: Greenland has 178× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Greenland and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².