Which is bigger: Greenland or Mexico?

Greenland is larger (2,166,086 km²) — about 1.1 times the size of Mexico (1,964,375 km²).

Why do Greenland and Mexico 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 Greenland and Mexico are distorted compared to their true land area.

Greenland vs Mexico Size Comparison

Discover the true size difference between Greenland and Mexico. Compare their overlaid silhouettes and learn how the Mercator projection distorts scale.