Greece vs Israel
Greece is 6.35 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Greece about 6.4 times.
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Greece is 6.35× the area of Israel.
| Greece | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Greece bigger than Israel?
- Yes. Greece is 6.35 times larger than Israel. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Greece?
- About 6.4 times: Greece has 6.35× the area of Israel.
- Why do Greece and Israel look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Israel about 1.37×. 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, Greece or Israel?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 10,122,800. Density: Greece 79 per km², Israel 487 per km².