Egypt vs Poland
Egypt is 3.23 times larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Egypt about 3.2 times.
EgyptPolandEgypt moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
3.23×
Egypt is 3.23× the area of Poland.
| Egypt | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Warsaw |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Poland?
- Yes. Egypt is 3.23 times larger than Poland. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Egypt?
- About 3.2 times: Egypt has 3.23× the area of Poland.
- Why do Egypt and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Poland?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 36,435,861. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Poland 117 per km².