Greece vs Nepal
Nepal is 12% larger than Greece.
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Greece is 0.9× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 1.12× the size of Greece.
 Greece |  Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaNepal: 1.12× the area | 131,957 km²#95 of 194 | 147,181 km²#93 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationNepal: 2.84× the population | 10,413,962#94 of 194 · 2025 | 29,618,118#52 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNepal: 2.55× the density | 79 / km²#105 of 194 | 201 / km²#49 of 194 |
| Urban populationGreece: 1.18× the urban share | 79%#47 of 192 · 2025 | 67%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNepal: 1.58× the births per woman | 1.24 per woman#174 of 192 · 2024 | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGreece: 0.19 points higher | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNepal: 2.88× the birth rate | 6.6 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 19.0 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGreece: 1.73× the death rate | 12.1 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Nepal: 15.2 points higher | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 | 28.1%#79 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Greece: 17.8 points higher | 24.4%#5 of 192 · 2025 | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGreece: 13.9 per 1,000 higher | +1.6 per 1,000#42 of 192 · 2025 | −12.3 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNepal: 27× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGreece: 11.2 years longer | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 | 70.6 years#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNepal: 6.94× the infant mortality | 3.2 per 1,000 births#163 of 191 · 2024 | 22.2 per 1,000 births#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGreece: 6.51× the doctors per person | 6.58 per 1,000#4 of 178 · 2022 | 1.01 per 1,000#108 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentGreece: 7.75× the university enrolment | 165.1%#1 of 145 · 2023 | 21.3%#114 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexGreece: 0.286 higher | 0.908#33 of 190 · 2023 | 0.622#142 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGreece: 16.2× the income per person | $25,360#45 of 185 · 2025 | $1,570#156 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGreece: 6.17× the economy | $280.64B2025 | $45.49B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Greece: 7.33× the output per person | $45,264#49 of 184 · 2025 | $6,175#145 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNepal: 2.3 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNepal: 0.2 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +2.7%#96 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentNepal: 1.24× the unemployment | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 | 10.5%#32 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNepal: 4.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.6%#102 of 149 · 2023 | 2.4%#69 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Greece: 3.4 higher | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 | 30.0#119 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureNepal: 12.2 points higher | 10.7% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 | 22.9% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNepal: 15.0 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 31.3% of jobs#14 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGreece: 27.2 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 | 45.8% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGreece: 4.7 points higher | 4.8% of GDP#39 of 184 · 2025 | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGreece: 30.7 points higher | 39.5% of GDP#76 of 168 · 2025 | 8.8% of GDP#164 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingGreece: 3.08× the military spending | 3.0% of GDP#32 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#116 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGreece: 1.86× the share online | 86%#73 of 184 · 2024 | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGreece: 1.14× the mobile subscriptions | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNepal: 1.18× the forest share | 37% of land#75 of 192 · 2024 | 44% of land#59 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGreece: 9.35× the CO₂ per person | 5.05 t a year#49 of 185 · 2024 | 0.54 t a year#147 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNepal: 52.2 points higher | 21.5%#101 of 190 · 2021 | 73.7%#24 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityGreece: 2.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 97.9%#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Nepal: 3.77× the air pollution | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 | 53.2 µg/m³#12 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGreece: 11.4 points higher | 35.0% of land#23 of 191 · 2025 | 23.6% of land#54 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGreece: 1.6 points higher | 14.2% of land#76 of 190 · 2024 | 12.6% of land#81 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGreece: 2.45× the water stress | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 | 8.3%#96 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNepal: 2.3× the rain and snow | 652 mm#121 of 180 · 2022 | 1,500 mm#58 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGreece: 0.72 higher | +0.28#81 of 193 · 2025 | −0.44#134 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGreece: 1.02 higher | +0.25#71 of 193 · 2025 | −0.77#139 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateNepal: 2.63× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 2.1 per 100,000#78 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Athens | Kathmandu |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Nepalese rupee (NPR) |
| Official languages | Greek | Nepali |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+5:45 |
| Calling code | +30 | +977 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Southern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Greece is 10% smaller than Nepal. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Nepal?
- About 1.1 times: Nepal has 1.12× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Nepal 201 per km².
- Which is richer, Greece or Nepal?
- By gross national income per person, Greece: $25,360 against $1,570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 16.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Greece or Nepal?
- In Greece: life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years, against 70.6 — 11.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Greece and Nepal have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).