Malaysia vs Poland
Malaysia is 6% larger than Poland.
MalaysiaPolandMalaysia moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Malaysia is 1.06× the area of Poland.
| Malaysia | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Warsaw |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Malaysia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malaysia bigger than Poland?
- Yes. Malaysia is 6% larger than Poland. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Malaysia?
- About 1.1 times: Malaysia has 1.06× the area of Poland.
- Why do Malaysia and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malaysia or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 35,977,838. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Poland 117 per km².