Belarus vs Poland
Poland is 51% larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Poland about 1.5 times.
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Belarus is 0.66× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 1.51× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Warsaw |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. 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 Belarus bigger than Poland?
- No. Belarus is 34% smaller than Poland. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Poland?
- About 1.5 times: Poland has 1.51× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. 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, Belarus or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Poland 117 per km².