Greenland on the Equal Earth Map
North America • TERRITORYGreenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark and the world's largest island, covering 2,166,086 km² (836,330 mi²). Greenland is the classic poster child for map projection distortion: Mercator makes Greenland look as large as Africa or South America, whereas in reality, Africa is over 14 times larger than Greenland!
How Does Greenland Look on the Equal Earth Projection?
On traditional conformal world maps like Mercator, landmasses located near the equator are rendered visually compressed compared to polar and temperate regions.
The Equal Earth projection mathematically guarantees that Greenland (2,166,086 km²) is displayed in exact visual proportion to every other territory on Earth without conformal area distortion.
Greenland is approximately the same land area as Saudi Arabia, not a continent.
How Greenland Compares in Size
Direct relative scale comparisons with prominent global benchmarks:
| Benchmark Entity | Benchmark Area | Comparison Ratio | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | 643,801 km² | Greenland is 3.36× larger | Compare Directly → |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 9,833,517 km² | Greenland is 4.54× smaller (22% of United States) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇨🇳 China | 9,596,960 km² | Greenland is 4.43× smaller (23% of China) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 17,098,242 km² | Greenland is 7.89× smaller (13% of Russia) | Compare Directly → |