Greenland Sea at a glance
- 1,454 maverage depth
- 1,259 mmedian depth
- 5,559 mmaximum depth
- 1.2 million km²water area
Greenland Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 1.2 million km² of water, with an average depth of about 1,454 m (the middle value is 1,259 m) and a maximum of 5,559 m, found at 79.15° N, 2.79° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Greenland Sea?
The bar splits the Greenland Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 14.7%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 29.5%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 55.6%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0.2%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Molloy Deep (1 km), Boreas Plain (142 km), Knipovich Ridge (253 km), Litke Deep (465 km).
The Greenland Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Greenland Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 6,917 km² | 0.6% |
| 20 m | 10,956 km² | 0.9% |
| 50 m | 26,576 km² | 2.3% |
| 80 m | 46,836 km² | 4.1% |
| 120 m | 77,936 km² | 6.7% |
| 200 m | 170,099 km² | 14.7% |
| 500 m | 426,730 km² | 36.9% |
| 1,000 m | 510,355 km² | 44.2% |
| 2,000 m | 750,962 km² | 65% |
| 3,000 m | 984,560 km² | 85.2% |
| 4,000 m | 1.2 million km² | 99.8% |
| 6,000 m | 1.2 million km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Norwegian Sea average depth about 1,684 m
- Barents Sea average depth about 203 m
- Lincoln Sea average depth about 280 m
- Gulf of Bothnia average depth about 55 m
- White Sea average depth about 57 m
- Baffin Bay average depth about 943 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Greenland Sea?
On average about 1,454 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 1,259 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 5,559 m, at 79.15° N, 2.79° E.
How big is the Greenland Sea?
About 1.2 million km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Greenland Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 50 m lower, about 26,576 km² (2.3%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the sea. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.