Poland vs Vanuatu
Poland is 25.7 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Poland about 26 times.
PolandVanuatuPoland moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
25.7×
Poland is 25.7× the area of Vanuatu.
| Poland | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 335,169 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Poland is 25.7 times larger than Vanuatu. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Poland?
- About 26 times: Poland has 25.7× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Poland and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or Vanuatu?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 335,169. Density: Poland 117 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².