Côte d'Ivoire vs Greece
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.44 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 2.4 times.
Côte d'IvoireGreeceCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
2.44×
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.44× the area of Greece.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Athens |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Greece?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 2.44 times larger than Greece. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 2.4 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 2.44× the area of Greece.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Greece look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Greece?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 10,413,962. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Greece 79 per km².