Comoros vs Greece
Greece is 64.9 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Greece about 65 times.
ComorosGreeceComoros moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.02× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 64.9× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Athens |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Greece?
- No. Comoros is 64.9 times smaller than Greece. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Greece?
- About 65 times: Greece has 64.9× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Greece look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Greece 79 per km².