Australia vs Greece
Australia is 58.3 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Australia about 58 times.
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58.3×
Australia is 58.3× the area of Greece.
| Australia | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Athens |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Greece?
- Yes. Australia is 58.3 times larger than Greece. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Australia?
- About 58 times: Australia has 58.3× the area of Greece.
- Why do Australia and Greece look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Greece?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 10,413,962. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Greece 79 per km².