Poland vs Sudan
Sudan is 6.03 times larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Sudan about 6.0 times.
PolandSudanPoland moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Poland is 0.17× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 6.03× the size of Poland.
| Poland | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Khartoum |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Poland is 6.03 times smaller than Sudan. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Sudan?
- About 6.0 times: Sudan has 6.03× the area of Poland.
- Why do Poland and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 36,435,861. Density: Poland 117 per km², Sudan 27 per km².