Poland vs United Kingdom
Poland is 29% larger than United Kingdom.
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1.29×
Poland is 1.29× the area of United Kingdom.
| Poland | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | London |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. 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 United Kingdom?
- Yes. Poland is 29% larger than United Kingdom. Poland covers 312,683 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Poland?
- About 1.3 times: Poland has 1.29× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Poland and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 36,435,861. Density: Poland 117 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².