Which is bigger: Mexico or Poland?

Mexico is larger (1,964,375 km²) — about 6.3 times the size of Poland (312,679 km²).

Why do Mexico 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 Mexico and Poland are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Mexico×Poland

Put Mexico and Poland on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Mexico ↗

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Total surface area1,964,375 km²ed. 2024

Population131,946,9002025

Land area1,943,950 km²2023

TypeCountry

Poland ↗

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Total surface area312,679 km²ed. 2024

Population36,435,8612025

Land area306,270 km²2023

TypeCountry