Poland vs South Georgia
Poland is 76.9 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Poland about 77 times.
PolandSouth GeorgiaPoland moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
76.9×
Poland is 76.9× the area of South Georgia.
| Poland | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 35 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Poland is 76.9 times larger than South Georgia. Poland covers 312,683 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Poland?
- About 77 times: Poland has 76.9× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Poland and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or South Georgia?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 35. Density: Poland 117 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².