Which is bigger: Democratic Republic of the Congo or Poland?

Democratic Republic of the Congo is larger (2,345,410 km²) — about 7.5 times the size of Poland (312,679 km²).

Why do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Poland look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Poland are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo×Poland

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Democratic Republic of the Congo ↗

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Total surface area2,345,410 km²ed. 2024

Population112,832,4732025

Land area2,267,050 km²2023

TypeCountry

Poland ↗

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Total surface area312,679 km²ed. 2024

Population36,435,8612025

Land area306,270 km²2023

TypeCountry