Which is bigger: India or Greenland?

India is larger (3,287,263 km²) — about 1.5 times the size of Greenland (2,166,086 km²).

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

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India×Greenland

Put India 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.

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India ↗

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Total surface area3,287,263 km²ed. 2024

Population1,463,865,5252025

Land area2,973,190 km²2023

TypeCountry

Greenland ↗

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Total surface area2,166,086 km²ed. 2024

Population56,8312025

Land area410,450 km²2023

TypeCountry