Which is bigger: Japan or Greenland?

Greenland is larger (2,166,086 km²) — about 5.7 times the size of Japan (377,930 km²).

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

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Japan×Greenland

Put Japan 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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Japan ↗

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Total surface area377,930 km²ed. 2024

Population123,366,7342025

Land area364,569.27 km²2023

TypeCountry

Greenland ↗

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Total surface area2,166,086 km²ed. 2024

Population56,8312025

Land area410,450 km²2023

TypeCountry