Greenland vs Iraq: Land area
Greenland
41,045
in 2025
Iraq
43,413
in 2025
Greenland rank
52nd
Iraq rank
51st
Land area over time
- Greenland
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 43,413 against 41,045 in Greenland, a difference of 2,368.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 51st of 219 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,045 | 43,737 | 2,692 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 41,045 | 43,737 | 2,692 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 41,045 | 43,422 | 2,377 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 41,045 | 43,413 | 2,368 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Greenland or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 43,413 against 41,045 in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Greenland and Iraq?
- 2,368, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Iraq rank globally for land area?
- Greenland ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 51st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.