Which has higher surface area, Greenland or Iraq?

Iraq, at 435,050 sq. km against 410,450 sq. km in Greenland as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Greenland and Iraq?

24,600 sq. km, with Iraq ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greenland vs Iraq: Surface area

Greenland

410,450 sq. km

in 2023

Iraq

435,050 sq. km

in 2023

Greenland rank

60th

Iraq rank

59th

Surface area over time

Greenland
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 435,050 sq. km against 410,450 sq. km in Greenland, a difference of 24,600 sq. km.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 60th and Iraq ranks 59th of 215 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	341,700 sq. km	438,320 sq. km	96,620 sq. km	Iraq
1970s	341,700 sq. km	438,320 sq. km	96,620 sq. km	Iraq
1980s	341,700 sq. km	438,320 sq. km	96,620 sq. km	Iraq
1990s	362,325 sq. km	438,320 sq. km	75,995 sq. km	Iraq
2000s	410,450 sq. km	438,012 sq. km	27,562 sq. km	Iraq
2010s	410,450 sq. km	435,108 sq. km	24,658 sq. km	Iraq
2020s	410,450 sq. km	435,050 sq. km	24,600 sq. km	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Greenland or Iraq?: Iraq, at 435,050 sq. km against 410,450 sq. km in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Greenland and Iraq?: 24,600 sq. km, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iraq?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Iraq rank globally for surface area?: Greenland ranks 60th and Iraq ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.