Estonia vs Greece
Greece is 2.91 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Greece about 2.9 times.
EstoniaGreeceEstonia moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
0.34×
Estonia is 0.34× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 2.91× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Athens |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Greece?
- No. Estonia is 2.91 times smaller than Greece. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Greece?
- About 2.9 times: Greece has 2.91× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Greece look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Greece about 1.66×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Greece 79 per km².