China vs Poland
China is 30.7 times larger than Poland. Poland would fit into China about 31 times.
ChinaPolandChina moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
30.7×
China is 30.7× the area of Poland.
| China | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Warsaw |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to China. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is China bigger than Poland?
- Yes. China is 30.7 times larger than Poland. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into China?
- About 31 times: China has 30.7× the area of Poland.
- Why do China and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to China. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Poland?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 36,435,861. Density: China 147 per km², Poland 117 per km².