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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Canada’s population is about 726× that of Greenland, a difference of 41,231,763.
Canada’s surface area is about 38.1× that of Greenland, a difference of 15,223,960 km².
Canada’s population density is about 19.1× that of Greenland, a difference of 2.5 /km².
Canada’s nominal GDP is about 674× that of Greenland, a difference of $2.24 trillion.
Greenland’s GDP per capita is 7.7% higher than that of Canada, a difference of $4,159.
Values use the latest available observations in WorldSumma. Economic reporting years are shown when available and can differ by country.
Ottawa
Nuuk
41,288,599
56,836
15,634,410 km²
410,450 km²
2.6 /km²
0.1 /km²
$2.24 trillion · 2024
$3.33 billion · 2023
$54,340 · 2024
$58,499 · 2023
Americas
Americas
Northern America
Northern America
Canadian dollar · CAD · $
Danish krone · DKK · Kr.
Canadian
Greenlandic
+1
+299
.ca
.gl
CA / CAN
GL / GRL
America/Atikokan, America/Blanc-Sablon (+26 more)
America/Danmarkshavn, America/Nuuk (+2 more)
Canada
Kalaallit Nunaat
| Measure | Canada | Greenland |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Ottawa | Nuuk |
| Population | 41,288,599 | 56,836 |
| Surface area | 15,634,410 km² | 410,450 km² |
| Population density | 2.6 /km² | 0.1 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $2.24 trillion · 2024 | $3.33 billion · 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $54,340 · 2024 | $58,499 · 2023 |
| Region | Americas | Americas |
| Subregion | Northern America | Northern America |
| Currency | Canadian dollar · CAD · $ | Danish krone · DKK · Kr. |
| Nationality | Canadian | Greenlandic |
| Phone code | +1 | +299 |
| Internet domain | .ca | .gl |
| ISO codes | CA / CAN | GL / GRL |
| Time zone | America/Atikokan, America/Blanc-Sablon (+26 more) | America/Danmarkshavn, America/Nuuk (+2 more) |
| Native name | Canada | Kalaallit Nunaat |
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Canada, the world's second‑largest country, is a land of towering mountains, vast forests, and a mosaic of cultures that welcomes visitors with warmth and curiosity.
Full Canada profile →Greenland, the world's largest island that is not a continent, stretches across the Arctic Circle with icy fjords, towering glaciers, and a resilient Inuit heritage that shapes its modern identity.
Full Greenland profile →The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
Canada has a recorded population of approximately 41,288,599 people.
Canada covers an area of about 15,634,410 km².
Canada has a population density of roughly 2.6 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Canada has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $2.24 trillion as of 2024.
Canada has a GDP per capita of approximately $54,340.
Canada uses the Canadian dollar (CAD), with the symbol $.
Canada is located in Northern America, Americas.
People from Canada are referred to as Canadian.
The international dialing code for Canada is +1.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Canada is .ca.
Canada spans 28 time zones including America/Atikokan, America/Blanc-Sablon, America/Cambridge_Bay and 25 more.
Canada, the world's second‑largest country, is a land of towering mountains, vast forests, and a mosaic of cultures that welcomes visitors with warmth and curiosity.
The capital of Greenland is Nuuk.
Greenland has a recorded population of approximately 56,836 people.
Greenland covers an area of about 410,450 km².
Greenland has a population density of roughly 0.1 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Greenland has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $3.33 billion as of 2023.
Greenland has a GDP per capita of approximately $58,499.
Greenland uses the Danish krone (DKK), with the symbol Kr..
Greenland is located in Northern America, Americas.
The native name of Greenland is Kalaallit Nunaat.
People from Greenland are referred to as Greenlandic.
The international dialing code for Greenland is +299.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Greenland is .gl.
Greenland spans 4 time zones including America/Danmarkshavn, America/Nuuk, America/Scoresbysund and 1 more.
Greenland, the world's largest island that is not a continent, stretches across the Arctic Circle with icy fjords, towering glaciers, and a resilient Inuit heritage that shapes its modern identity.