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Greenland

North America, Americas

Territory or other place

Total Area
#12of 195 countries

2.2M km²

REST Countries 2023

About the size of Saudi Arabia

2.2M km² against 2.1M km². Total area, REST Countries.

836% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 190 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Total Area2.2M km². REST Countries 2023.12 of 195GDP / Person$58.5K. World Bank 2023.15 of 190Urban %88.1%. World Bank 2022.25 of 194

Lowest rankings

Forest %0.0%. World Bank 2021.192 of 194Population56.9K people. World Bank 2023.187 of 195Total GDP$3.3B. World Bank 2023.163 of 190

Neighbours

No international land borders in this dataset.

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Greenland, in short

What is the capital of Greenland?

The capital of Greenland is Nuuk. Nuuk is the seat of national government for Greenland, a country in North America.

What is the population of Greenland?

Greenland has a population of about 56,865 people, the 209th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Greenland?

Greenland covers 2,166,086 square kilometers (836,330 square miles), making Greenland the 12th largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Greenland?

Greenland shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Greenland overland.

What is the life expectancy in Greenland?

Life expectancy at birth in Greenland is 71.5 years, the 140th highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Greenland in?

Greenland is in Americas, in the North America region. Greenland is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.