Greece vs Uganda
Uganda is 83% larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Uganda about 1.8 times.
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0.55×
Greece is 0.55× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 1.83× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Greece looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Greece is 45% smaller than Uganda. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Uganda?
- About 1.8 times: Uganda has 1.83× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Greece looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greece or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Uganda 213 per km².