Colombia vs Greece
Colombia is 8.65 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Colombia about 8.7 times.
ColombiaGreeceColombia moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 8.65× the area of Greece.
| Colombia | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greece looks so much bigger than it is next to Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Greece?
- Yes. Colombia is 8.65 times larger than Greece. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Colombia?
- About 8.7 times: Colombia has 8.65× the area of Greece.
- Why do Colombia and Greece look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Greece?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 10,413,962. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Greece 79 per km².