Country size comparison
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United States is about 4.5 times bigger than Greenland.
Greenland is approximately 2,166,086 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making United States 354% larger than Greenland. Meanwhile, the population of Greenland is ~57,792 people (337.3 million more people live in United States).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 6 statistics
Be 24.5% less likely to have internet access in Greenland
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Greenland is 41.1% more expensive than United States overall
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Moving from United States to Greenland · UN DESA 2020
38 people born in United States live in Greenland.
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