Georgia vs Greece
Greece is 89% larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Greece about 1.9 times.
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Georgia is 0.53× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 1.89× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Athens |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Georgia bigger than Greece?
- No. Georgia is 47% smaller than Greece. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Greece?
- About 1.9 times: Greece has 1.89× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Greece look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Greece about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Georgia or Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Greece 79 per km².