Equatorial Guinea vs Poland
Poland is 11.1 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Poland about 11 times.
Equatorial GuineaPolandEquatorial Guinea moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.09× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 11.1× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Warsaw |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Poland?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 11.1 times smaller than Poland. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Poland?
- About 11 times: Poland has 11.1× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Poland 117 per km².