Greece vs Spain
Spain is 3.83 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Spain about 3.8 times.
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Greece is 0.26× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 3.83× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Greece is 3.83 times smaller than Spain. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Spain?
- About 3.8 times: Spain has 3.83× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Spain 98 per km².