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Land area in Greenland

Land area in Greenland was 410,449 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 58th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

2024, km²410,449
Change on 2023-0%
Rank58th of 214Countries ranked
Series high410,4501997
Series low341,7001961

Land area in Greenland, 1961 to 2024

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340K360K380K400K420K19611971198119912001201120241961: 341,700 km²1962: 341,700 km²1963: 341,700 km²1964: 341,700 km²1965: 341,700 km²1966: 341,700 km²1967: 341,700 km²1968: 341,700 km²1969: 341,700 km²1970: 341,700 km²1971: 341,700 km²1972: 341,700 km²1973: 341,700 km²1974: 341,700 km²1975: 341,700 km²1976: 341,700 km²1977: 341,700 km²1978: 341,700 km²1979: 341,700 km²1980: 341,700 km²1981: 341,700 km²1982: 341,700 km²1983: 341,700 km²1984: 341,700 km²1985: 341,700 km²1986: 341,700 km²1987: 341,700 km²1988: 341,700 km²1989: 341,700 km²1990: 341,700 km²1991: 341,700 km²1992: 341,700 km²1993: 341,700 km²1994: 341,700 km²1995: 341,700 km²1996: 341,700 km²1997: 410,450 km²1998: 410,450 km²1999: 410,450 km²2000: 410,450 km²2001: 410,450 km²2002: 410,450 km²2003: 410,450 km²2004: 410,450 km²2005: 410,450 km²2006: 410,450 km²2007: 410,450 km²2008: 410,450 km²2009: 410,450 km²2010: 410,450 km²2011: 410,450 km²2012: 410,450 km²2013: 410,450 km²2014: 410,450 km²2015: 410,450 km²2016: 410,450 km²2017: 410,450 km²2018: 410,450 km²2019: 410,450 km²2020: 410,450 km²2021: 410,450 km²2022: 410,450 km²2023: 410,450 km²2024: 410,449 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodkm²
2024410,449
2023410,450
2022410,450
2021410,450
2020410,450
2019410,450
2018410,450
2017410,450
2016410,450
2015410,450
2014410,450
2013410,450
2012410,450
2011410,450
2010410,450
2009410,450
2008410,450
2007410,450
2006410,450
2005410,450
2004410,450
2003410,450
2002410,450
2001410,450
2000410,450
1999410,450
1998410,450
1997410,450
1996341,700
1995341,700
1994341,700
1993341,700
1992341,700
1991341,700
1990341,700
1989341,700
1988341,700
1987341,700
1986341,700
1985341,700
1984341,700
1983341,700
1982341,700
1981341,700
1980341,700
1979341,700
1978341,700
1977341,700
1976341,700
1975341,700
1974341,700
1973341,700
1972341,700
1971341,700
1970341,700
1969341,700
1968341,700
1967341,700
1966341,700
1965341,700
1964341,700
1963341,700
1962341,700
1961341,700

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Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in Greenland?

Land area in Greenland was 410,449 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 58th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in Greenland?

410,450 km² in 1997, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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