Croatia vs Poland
Poland is 5.53 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Poland about 5.5 times.
CroatiaPolandCroatia moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.18× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 5.53× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Warsaw |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Poland?
- No. Croatia is 5.53 times smaller than Poland. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Poland?
- About 5.5 times: Poland has 5.53× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Poland 117 per km².