Greece vs United States
United States is 74.5 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into United States about 74 times.
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Greece is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 74.5× the size of Greece.
 Greece |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 74.5× the area | 131,957 km²#95 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 32.8× the population | 10,413,962#94 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGreece: 2.27× the density | 79 / km²#105 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 79%#47 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.31× the births per woman | 1.24 per woman#174 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.44 points higher | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.61× the birth rate | 6.6 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGreece: 1.34× the death rate | 12.1 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 4.2 points higher | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Greece: 6.0 points higher | 24.4%#5 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 2.0 per 1,000 higher | +1.6 per 1,000#42 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGreece: 2.9 years longer | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.72× the infant mortality | 3.2 per 1,000 births#163 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGreece: 1.79× the doctors per person | 6.58 per 1,000#4 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentGreece: 2.08× the university enrolment | 165.1%#1 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.030 higher | 0.908#33 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 3.5× the income per person | $25,360#45 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 110× the economy | $280.64B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.99× the output per person | $45,264#49 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 0.1 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.4 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentGreece: 2.02× the unemployment | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 1.83× the share in extreme poverty | 0.6%#102 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 8.4 higher | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureGreece: 9.2 points higher | 10.7% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 2.6 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 6.6 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGreece: 3.8 points higher | 4.8% of GDP#39 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGreece: 28.5 points higher | 39.5% of GDP#76 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.04× the military spending | 3.0% of GDP#32 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.1× the share online | 86%#73 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGreece: 1.09× the forest share | 37% of land#75 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.7× the CO₂ per person | 5.05 t a year#49 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGreece: 10.6 points higher | 21.5%#101 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Greece: 2.01× the air pollution | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGreece: 22.1 points higher | 35.0% of land#23 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 2.4 points higher | 14.2% of land#76 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 1.39× the water stress | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.1× the rain and snow | 652 mm#121 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGreece: 0.58 higher | +0.28#81 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.62 higher | +0.25#71 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 7.25× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Athens | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Greek | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +30 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Greece is 74.5 times smaller than United States. Greece covers 131,957 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into United States?
- About 74 times: United States has 74.5× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Greece or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $25,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Greece or United States?
- In Greece: life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years, against 78.9 — 2.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Greece and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Greece: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.