Poland vs Somalia
Somalia is 2.04 times larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Somalia about 2.0 times.
PolandSomaliaPoland moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
0.49×
Poland is 0.49× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 2.04× the size of Poland.
| Poland | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Mogadishu |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Poland is 2.04 times smaller than Somalia. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Somalia?
- About 2.0 times: Somalia has 2.04× the area of Poland.
- Why do Poland and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or Somalia?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 19,654,739. Density: Poland 117 per km², Somalia 31 per km².