Poland at its true size

Countries of a similar size

• Oman1.01×Poland and Oman are almost exactly the same size.
• Côte d'Ivoire0.97×Poland is 3% smaller than Côte d'Ivoire.
• Italy1.04×Poland is 4% larger than Italy.
• Malaysia0.95×Poland is 5% smaller than Malaysia.
• Vietnam0.94×Poland is 6% smaller than Vietnam.
• Finland0.92×Poland is 8% smaller than Finland.

How many times does Poland fit into…

• Russia: about 55 times
• Canada: about 32 times
• United States: about 31 times

Neighbours

• Russiacompare 0.02×
• Ukrainecompare 0.52×
• Germanycompare 0.87×
• Belaruscompare 1.51×
• Czechiacompare 3.96×
• Lithuaniacompare 4.79×
• Slovakiacompare 6.38×

Questions about Poland

How big is Poland?

Poland covers 312,683 km², which makes it number 72 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 36,435,861 people live there (2025), 117 per km².

Is Poland bigger than Oman?

Poland and Oman are almost exactly the same size. Poland: 312,683 km²; Oman: 309,500 km².

How much does the Mercator map distort Poland?

At about 52° latitude, Mercator stretches Poland to roughly 2.65× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.

Which countries border Poland?

Poland shares a land border with Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Belarus, Czechia, Lithuania, Slovakia.