Equatorial Guinea vs Greece
Greece is 4.7 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Greece about 4.7 times.
Equatorial GuineaGreeceEquatorial Guinea moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.21× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 4.7× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Athens |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Greece?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 4.7 times smaller than Greece. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Greece?
- About 4.7 times: Greece has 4.7× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Greece look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Greece 79 per km².