Poland vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 93% larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Ukraine about 1.9 times.
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0.52×
Poland is 0.52× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.93× the size of Poland.
| Poland | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Poland is 48% smaller than Ukraine. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.9 times: Ukraine has 1.93× the area of Poland.
- Why do Poland and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 36,435,861. Density: Poland 117 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².