Poland vs Portugal
Poland is 3.39 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Poland about 3.4 times.
PolandPortugalPoland moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
3.39×
Poland is 3.39× the area of Portugal.
| Poland | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Poland bigger than Portugal?
- Yes. Poland is 3.39 times larger than Portugal. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Poland?
- About 3.4 times: Poland has 3.39× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Poland and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or Portugal?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 10,804,871. Density: Poland 117 per km², Portugal 117 per km².