Which is bigger: Greece or Nicaragua?

Greece is larger (131,957 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Nicaragua (130,373.5 km²).

Why do Greece and Nicaragua look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Greece and Nicaragua are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Greece×Nicaragua

Put Greece and Nicaragua on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Greece ↗

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Total surface area131,957 km²ed. 2024

Population10,413,9622025

Land area128,900 km²2023

TypeCountry

Nicaragua ↗

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Total surface area130,373.5 km²ed. 2024

Population7,007,5022025

Land area120,340 km²2023

TypeCountry