Mauritania vs Poland
Mauritania is 3.3 times larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Mauritania about 3.3 times.
MauritaniaPolandMauritania moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
3.3×
Mauritania is 3.3× the area of Poland.
| Mauritania | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Warsaw |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritania bigger than Poland?
- Yes. Mauritania is 3.3 times larger than Poland. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Mauritania?
- About 3.3 times: Mauritania has 3.3× the area of Poland.
- Why do Mauritania and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritania or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Poland 117 per km².