Greenland

Greenland is the largest island on Earth and part of the Kingdom of Denmark, with its own parliament in Nuuk. Its ice sheet is the second largest body of ice in the world.

Administrative divisions of Greenland map

0400 km (249 mi)800 km (497 mi)1200 km (746 mi)1600 km (994 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), Max altitude 3526 m (11570 ft)
Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)
Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Greenland (approximate)
0 m750 m1 500 m2 500 m3 000 m4 000 monez.com3 526 m0 mWest1 451.1 kmEast
Height from south to north in Greenland (approximate)
0 m750 m1 500 m2 500 m3 000 m4 000 monez.com13 526 m0 mSouth2 659.7 kmNorth
1Greenland Sea (Northeast), Lincoln Sea (North), Davis Strait (Southwest), Baffin Bay (Northwest), North Atlantic Ocean (South), Arctic Ocean (North)0 m
Population of Greenland, 1960–2025
020 k40 k60 konez.com56 831196019932025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid

Where in the world is Greenland located?