Greenland vs Venezuela
Greenland is 2.37 times larger than Venezuela. Venezuela would fit into Greenland about 2.4 times.
GreenlandVenezuelaGreenland moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
2.37×
Greenland is 2.37× the area of Venezuela.
| Greenland | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Caracas |
| Region | Northern America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- Yes. Greenland is 2.37 times larger than Venezuela. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Greenland?
- About 2.4 times: Greenland has 2.37× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Greenland and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².