Reviewed country profile
Greenland
Greenland is a vast autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, but familiar cylindrical world maps make it look much larger relative to lower-latitude countries.
Greenland territorial area
2,166,086 km²
Land and inland-water territorial surface area; EEZs, maritime claims, and map-projection display area are excluded.
Political-status classification: autonomous-territory.
Map context and caveats
Greenland lies at high northern latitudes, where Mercator-style maps stretch east–west scale dramatically. Territorial area, not projected display size, is the valid basis for comparison.
- Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark rather than a sovereign state.
- The reviewed value measures territorial surface area and does not include maritime claims or an exclusive economic zone.