Greenland vs Zimbabwe: Land area in square kilometers
Greenland
410,450 sq. km
in 2023
Zimbabwe
386,850 sq. km
in 2023
Greenland rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
61st
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Greenland
- Zimbabwe
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 in square kilometers, 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 in square kilometers 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 in square kilometers?
- Greenland ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.