Greece vs Vanuatu
Greece is 10.8 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Greece about 11 times.
GreeceVanuatuGreece moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Greece is 10.8× the area of Vanuatu.
| Greece | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 335,169 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Greece looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Greece is 10.8 times larger than Vanuatu. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Greece?
- About 11 times: Greece has 10.8× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Greece and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Greece looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greece or Vanuatu?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 335,169. Density: Greece 79 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².