Greenland
Greenland
- Northern America
- 0 neighbours in Travle
Greenland overview
Greenland is in Northern America, North America. The World Bank counts 56,831 people for 2025 on 410,449 km² of surface area. The IANA time zone database lists 4 zones for it.
Greenland has no land border, either in Natural Earth's boundary data or in the Travle map, so no route in the game can start or end there.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 56,831 people in Greenland for 2025, which is 170th of 170 by population. Spread over 410,449 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 0.14 people per km², 169th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kalaallisut | 84% | official |
| Danish | 14% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Greenland, really?
With 410,449 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Greenland is 60th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.29% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Iraq (435,050 km²) is just larger; Paraguay (406,752 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Greenland at a glance
- Capital
- not available
- Region
- Northern America, North America
- Population
- 56,831 (2025)
- Surface area
- 410,449 km² (2024)
- Density
- 0.14 people per km²
- Official languages
- Kalaallisut
- Currency
- Danish Krone (DKK)
- Calling code
- +299
- Internet domain
- .gl
- Land neighbours
- 0 (Natural Earth) · 0 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Greenland within Northern America
Natural Earth places Greenland in Northern America (UN subregion). Of the 3 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Greenland is 3rd by population and 3rd by surface area, with 0.0% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 United States | 341,784,857 | 9,831,510 |
 Canada | 41,651,653 | 15,634,410 |
| Greenland | 56,831 | 410,449 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Greenland is in Northern America, North America. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Greenland 0 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 0.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Greenland is on the map
Countries bordering Greenland
Without land neighbours there is nothing to compare between geography and the game.
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Greenland
Currency
- Danish Krone: code DKK, numeric 208. ISO 4217 lists it for 3 entries in total, so it is shared with 2 others.
Official languages
- Kalaallisut: official only here, according to CLDR.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Danish Krone (DKK)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region GL); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .gl
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +299
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- 4 zones in the IANA database; offsets range from UTC-04:00 to UTC+00:00 in 2026
IANA zones: America/Nuuk, America/Danmarkshavn, America/Scoresbysund, America/Thule
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Greenland codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | GL |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | GRL |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 304 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Danish Krone) | DKK · 208 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .gl |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +299 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Greenland
- With about 0.14 people per km², it is among the ten least densely populated entries in that list.
- The IANA time zone database lists 4 zones for Greenland.
- Greenland has no land border at all, so no route in Travle leads to it.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Greenland in Travle?
Because Greenland has no land neighbours in the game's map, no country can be reached from it and no route leads to it.
More countries in Northern America
Greenland — frequently asked questions
Does Greenland border any country?
No. Neither Natural Earth's boundary data nor the Travle map gives it a land neighbour.
What currency and language does Greenland use?
The currency is the Danish Krone (DKK). Unicode CLDR gives Kalaallisut official status.
How many people live in Greenland?
The World Bank counts 56,831 people for 2025.
How big is Greenland?
410,449 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Greenland?
The international dialling code is +299 and the country-code domain is .gl.
What time zone does Greenland use?
4 zones in the IANA database; offsets range from UTC-04:00 to UTC+00:00 in 2026.
Keep exploring
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