Argentina vs Greece
Argentina is 21.1 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Argentina about 21 times.
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21.1×
Argentina is 21.1× the area of Greece.
| Argentina | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Athens |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Greece?
- Yes. Argentina is 21.1 times larger than Greece. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Argentina?
- About 21 times: Argentina has 21.1× the area of Greece.
- Why do Argentina and Greece look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Greece about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Greece?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 10,413,962. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Greece 79 per km².