Mexico vs Poland
Mexico is 6.31 times larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Mexico about 6.3 times.
MexicoPolandMexico moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
6.31×
Mexico is 6.31× the area of Poland.
| Mexico | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mexico bigger than Poland?
- Yes. Mexico is 6.31 times larger than Poland. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Mexico?
- About 6.3 times: Mexico has 6.31× the area of Poland.
- Why do Mexico and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mexico or Poland?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 36,435,861. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Poland 117 per km².