Poland vs Spain
Spain is 62% larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Spain about 1.6 times.
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0.62×
Poland is 0.62× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.62× the size of Poland.
| Poland | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Madrid |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- No. Poland is 38% smaller than Spain. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Spain?
- About 1.6 times: Spain has 1.62× the area of Poland.
- Why do Poland and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 36,435,861. Density: Poland 117 per km², Spain 98 per km².