How big is Greenland compared to other countries?

Greenland is very big. It's about five times larger than Texas and 20 times larger than California. But because it's so far north, it's also very sparsely inhabited. There are only 56,000 people living in Greenland, and many of them are living in the capital city of Nuuk.

How big is Greenland compared to Russia?

Greenland is about the same size as Russia, covering an area of approximately 2.14 million square kilometers. While Russia has a slightly larger area at 2.17 million square kilometers, Greenland is home to about 56% of the surface area of the Bering Strait, which is the narrowest part of the Bering Sea. Greenland is also home to about 20% of the entire coastline of the world.

How much bigger is Greenland than Australia?

Greenland is about five times as large as Australia. The country has an area of 2.15 million square kilometres and shares its borders with the Arctic Ocean on three sides. While Greenland is the world’s largest island, Indonesia is the world’s second biggest, with an area of 1.9 million square kilometres.

How big is Greenland compared to the United States?

Greenland is about twice as large as the state of Texas, which is the biggest U.S. state. But if you include the area of the island that is under permanent ice, the total area of Greenland is about 683,548 square miles, or the size of India.

How much smaller is Greenland than Japan?

Greenland is 146 times smaller than Japan. That means that Japan is about the size of Greenland in terms of surface area. Or, for instance, if you laid Japan out flat, you would need Greenland to fit on it about two times. However, Greenland is about the same size as South America. If you laid South America flat, you would need Greenland to fit on it about three times.