Greece vs Russia
Russia is 129 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Russia about 129 times.
GreeceRussiaGreece moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Greece is 0.01× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 129× the size of Greece.
 Greece |  Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 129× the area | 131,957 km²#95 of 194 | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 13.8× the population | 10,413,962#94 of 194 · 2025 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGreece: 9.39× the density | 79 / km²#105 of 194 | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban populationGreece: 1.05× the urban share | 79%#47 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateRussia: 1.15× the births per woman | 1.24 per woman#174 of 192 · 2024 | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGreece: 0.19 points higher | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateRussia: 1.27× the birth rate | 6.6 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 12.1 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Russia: 4.1 points higher | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Greece: 6.6 points higher | 24.4%#5 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGreece: 3.4 per 1,000 higher | +1.6 per 1,000#42 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 69× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGreece: 8.4 years longer | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityRussia: 1.28× the infant mortality | 3.2 per 1,000 births#163 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGreece: 1.29× the doctors per person | 6.58 per 1,000#4 of 178 · 2022 | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentGreece: 2.73× the university enrolment | 165.1%#1 of 145 · 2023 | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexGreece: 0.076 higher | 0.908#33 of 190 · 2023 | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGreece: 1.59× the income per person | $25,360#45 of 185 · 2025 | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 9.13× the economy | $280.64B2025 | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 1.1× the output per person | $45,264#49 of 184 · 2025 | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGreece: 1.1 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 6.2 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGreece: 4.05× the unemployment | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGreece: 6.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.6%#102 of 149 · 2023 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Greece: 0.4 higher | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureGreece: 5.6 points higher | 10.7% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 9.5 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGreece: 3.9 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGreece: 4.4 points higher | 4.8% of GDP#39 of 184 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGreece: 21.3 points higher | 39.5% of GDP#76 of 168 · 2025 | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 2.51× the military spending | 3.0% of GDP#32 of 155 · 2025 | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 1.09× the share online | 86%#73 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.63× the mobile subscriptions | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 1.38× the forest share | 37% of land#75 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 2.77× the CO₂ per person | 5.05 t a year#49 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGreece: 18.0 points higher | 21.5%#101 of 190 · 2021 | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Greece: 1.22× the air pollution | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGreece: 23.5 points higher | 35.0% of land#23 of 191 · 2025 | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGreece: 6.8 points higher | 14.2% of land#76 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGreece: 4.95× the water stress | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGreece: 1.42× the rain and snow | 652 mm#121 of 180 · 2022 | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGreece: 1.22 higher | +0.28#81 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGreece: 1.23 higher | +0.25#71 of 193 · 2025 | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRussia: 8.5× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Athens | Moscow |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official languages | Greek | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | +30 | +7 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Eastern Europe, Europe |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Greece. 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 Russia?
- No. Greece is 129 times smaller than Russia. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Russia?
- About 129 times: Russia has 129× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greece or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².
- Which is richer, Greece or Russia?
- By gross national income per person, Greece: $25,360 against $15,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.59× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Greece or Russia?
- In Greece: life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years, against 73.4 — 8.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Greece and Russia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Greece: parliamentary republic; Russia: semi-presidential republic.