Honduras vs Poland
Poland is 2.78 times larger than Honduras. Honduras would fit into Poland about 2.8 times.
HondurasPolandHonduras moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Honduras is 0.36× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 2.78× the size of Honduras.
| Honduras | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Warsaw |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Honduras bigger than Poland?
- No. Honduras is 2.78 times smaller than Poland. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into Poland?
- About 2.8 times: Poland has 2.78× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Honduras and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Honduras or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 11,005,850. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Poland 117 per km².