Greece vs Nicaragua
Greece is 10% larger than Nicaragua.
GreeceNicaraguaGreece moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
1.1×
Greece is 1.1× the area of Nicaragua.
| Greece | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Managua |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Greece looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- Yes. Greece is 10% larger than Nicaragua. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Greece?
- About 1.1 times: Greece has 1.1× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Greece and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Greece looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greece or Nicaragua?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 7,007,502. Density: Greece 79 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².