Gambia vs Greece
Greece is 11.7 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Greece about 12 times.
GambiaGreeceGambia moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.09× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 11.7× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Athens |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Greece?
- No. Gambia is 11.7 times smaller than Greece. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Greece?
- About 12 times: Greece has 11.7× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Greece look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Greece 79 per km².