Italy vs Poland
Poland is 4% larger than Italy.
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0.97×
Italy is 0.97× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 1.04× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Warsaw |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Poland?
- No. Italy is 3% smaller than Poland. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Poland?
- About 1.0 times: Poland has 1.04× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Poland?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 36,435,861. Density: Italy 195 per km², Poland 117 per km².