Ireland vs Poland
Poland is 4.48 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Poland about 4.5 times.
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Ireland is 0.22× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 4.48× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Warsaw |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ireland bigger than Poland?
- No. Ireland is 4.48 times smaller than Poland. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Poland?
- About 4.5 times: Poland has 4.48× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Poland 117 per km².