Antarctica vs Greece
Antarctica is 106 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Antarctica about 106 times.
AntarcticaGreeceAntarctica moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 106× the area of Greece.
| Antarctica | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | — | Athens |
| Region | Antarctica | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Greece. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Greece?
- Yes. Antarctica is 106 times larger than Greece. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Antarctica?
- About 106 times: Antarctica has 106× the area of Greece.
- Why do Antarctica and Greece look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Greece about 1.66×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Greece 79 per km².