Which is bigger: Saudi Arabia or Poland?

Saudi Arabia is larger (2,206,714 km²) — about 7.1 times the size of Poland (312,679 km²).

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

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Saudi Arabia×Poland

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Saudi Arabia ↗

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Total surface area2,206,714 km²ed. 2024

Population36,973,5552025

Land area2,149,690 km²2023

TypeCountry

Poland ↗

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Total surface area312,679 km²ed. 2024

Population36,435,8612025

Land area306,270 km²2023

TypeCountry