Gambia vs Poland
Poland is 27.7 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Poland about 28 times.
GambiaPolandGambia moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.04× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 27.7× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Warsaw |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Poland?
- No. Gambia is 27.7 times smaller than Poland. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Poland?
- About 28 times: Poland has 27.7× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Poland 117 per km².