Greenland vs Zimbabwe: Land area

Greenland
410,450 sq. km
in 2023
Zimbabwe
386,850 sq. km
in 2023
Greenland rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
61st

Land area over time

  • Greenland
  • Zimbabwe
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 410,450 sq. km against 386,850 sq. km in Zimbabwe, a difference of 23,600 sq. km.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Greenland ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 215 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 410,450 sq. km against 386,850 sq. km in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Greenland and Zimbabwe?
23,600 sq. km, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Zimbabwe rank globally for land area?
Greenland ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 215 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
263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.