Belarus vs Greece
Belarus is 57% larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Belarus about 1.6 times.
BelarusGreeceBelarus moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
1.57×
Belarus is 1.57× the area of Greece.
| Belarus | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Athens |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Greece?
- Yes. Belarus is 57% larger than Greece. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Belarus?
- About 1.6 times: Belarus has 1.57× the area of Greece.
- Why do Belarus and Greece look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Greece about 1.66×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Greece 79 per km².