Which has higher land area, Greenland or Zimbabwe?

Greenland, at 410,449 sq. km against 386,850 sq. km in Zimbabwe as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Greenland and Zimbabwe?

23,599 sq. km, with Greenland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Zimbabwe?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greenland vs Zimbabwe: Land area (sq. km)

Greenland

410,449 sq. km

in 2024

Zimbabwe

386,850 sq. km

in 2024

Greenland rank

58th

Zimbabwe rank

61st

Land area (sq. km) over time

Greenland
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 410,449 sq. km against 386,850 sq. km in Zimbabwe, a difference of 23,599 sq. km.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Greenland ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	341,700 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	45,150 sq. km	Zimbabwe
1970s	341,700 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	45,150 sq. km	Zimbabwe
1980s	341,700 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	45,150 sq. km	Zimbabwe
1990s	362,325 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	24,525 sq. km	Zimbabwe
2000s	410,450 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	23,600 sq. km	Greenland
2010s	410,450 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	23,600 sq. km	Greenland
2020s	410,450 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	23,600 sq. km	Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Greenland or Zimbabwe?: Greenland, at 410,449 sq. km against 386,850 sq. km in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Greenland and Zimbabwe?: 23,599 sq. km, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Zimbabwe?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Zimbabwe rank globally for land area?: Greenland ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.