Greenland vs Small states: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Greenland
7.22 sq. km per person
in 2023
Small states
0.0375 sq. km per person
in 2023
Greenland rank
1st
Small states rank
4th
Land area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Greenland
- Small states
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 7.22 sq. km per person against 0.0375 sq. km per person in Small states, a difference of 7.18 sq. km per person.
That makes Greenland's figure about 192.3 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 1st and Small states ranks 4th of 216 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8 sq. km per person | 0.0714 sq. km per person | 8.73 sq. km per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 7.01 sq. km per person | 0.061 sq. km per person | 6.95 sq. km per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 6.47 sq. km per person | 0.0523 sq. km per person | 6.42 sq. km per person | Greenland |
| 1990s | 6.5 sq. km per person | 0.0478 sq. km per person | 6.45 sq. km per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 7.26 sq. km per person | 0.0439 sq. km per person | 7.21 sq. km per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 7.28 sq. km per person | 0.0401 sq. km per person | 7.24 sq. km per person | Greenland |
| 2020s | 7.25 sq. km per person | 0.0381 sq. km per person | 7.21 sq. km per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area (sq. km), per capita, Greenland or Small states?
- Greenland, at 7.22 sq. km per person against 0.0375 sq. km per person in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between Greenland and Small states?
- 7.18 sq. km per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Small states rank globally for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 1st and Small states ranks 4th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.