Côte d'Ivoire vs Poland
Côte d'Ivoire is 3% larger than Poland.
Côte d'IvoirePolandCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Côte d'Ivoire is 1.03× the area of Poland.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Warsaw |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Poland?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 3% larger than Poland. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1.0 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1.03× the area of Poland.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Poland 117 per km².