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Greenland vs India: which is bigger?

India is 1.46× the area of Greenland in our Natural Earth boundary dataset. The difference between the estimates is 1,001,022 km².

Greenland2,154,808 km²
India3,155,830 km²
Both outlines use the same scale and a local equal-area projection centered on each place. Their shapes come from this site’s Natural Earth boundaries; the map scene lets you move them.
Greenland2,154,808 km²
India3,155,830 km²
Bar length represents estimated boundary area. It does not claim one outline can physically fit inside the other.

What the map can hide

Greenland occupies high northern latitudes, where Mercator enlarges it, while India lies much closer to the equator. Their familiar world-map footprints use very different local scales.

Look at the equal-area view before moving either outline. India’s larger measured area is easier to see there. Dragging Greenland south changes its Mercator drawing while both area figures remain fixed.

Compare the outlines

Try Greenland over India in Mercator, then change to equal area. Which drawing changes more than the area ratio?

Open this pair in the equal-area map or compare it in Mercator. The selected outline moves on the map, while both area numbers stay fixed.

How to read these figures

Greenland is a separate Natural Earth map feature; the comparison does not treat it as a sovereign state. Coastlines and islands are simplified at this map scale.

Both areas are calculated from the original Natural Earth 1:50m polygons before display simplification. They are consistent estimates for this site, rather than official land or total-area statistics. The area guide explains what those definitions include. The projection guide explains the changing drawing.

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