Which is bigger: Afghanistan or Greenland?

Greenland is larger (2,166,086 km²) — about 3.3 times the size of Afghanistan (652,864 km²).

Why do Afghanistan and Greenland look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Afghanistan and Greenland are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Afghanistan×Greenland

Put Afghanistan and Greenland on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Afghanistan ↗

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Total surface area652,864 km²ed. 2024

Population43,844,1112025

Land area652,230 km²2023

TypeCountry

Greenland ↗

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Total surface area2,166,086 km²ed. 2024

Population56,8312025

Land area410,450 km²2023

TypeCountry