Reviewed true-size comparison
Greenland vs Africa: True Size Comparison
Africa is about 14 times larger than Greenland.
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Measured comparison
| Greenland | 2,166,086 km² |
|---|---|
| Africa | 30,023,968 km² |
| Larger-to-smaller ratio | 14 to 1 |
| Absolute difference | 27,857,882 km² |
Land and inland-water territorial surface area; EEZs, maritime claims, and map-projection display area are excluded.
Context and caveats
Africa is the 54-state published M49 reference set, while Greenland is an autonomous territory; the region total excludes dependent areas and Western Sahara.
Mercator-style maps greatly enlarge Greenland at high latitude, while Africa spans the Equator and is stretched far less.
The sum covers the 54 reviewed sovereign-state Atlas records assigned to UN M49 Africa. Dependent areas and Western Sahara are outside this published-state reference set.