Greece vs Poland
Poland is 2.37 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Poland about 2.4 times.
GreecePolandGreece moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
0.42×
Greece is 0.42× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 2.37× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Warsaw |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greece bigger than Poland?
- No. Greece is 2.37 times smaller than Poland. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Poland?
- About 2.4 times: Poland has 2.37× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greece or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Poland 117 per km².