Real size
How big is Poland really?
313,000 km²
121,000 sq mi · 70th largest of the 167 here · about the size of Oman
Normal web maps draw it 2.7× too big
Poland covers 313,000 km² (121,000 sq mi), about the size of Oman. A normal web map draws it about 2.7 times too big, because it lies far from the equator (around 52°N), and those maps stretch land more the closer it gets to the North Pole.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 313,000 km²
- Size rank
- 70th of 167
- On a normal web map
- 2.7× too big
- Latitude
- 52°N
Countries about the same size
- OmanAbout the same size
- Côte d'IvoireAbout the same size
- ItalyAbout the same size
- MalaysiaAbout the same size
- VietnamVietnam is 1.1 times the size of Poland
Poland through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Poland?
- Poland covers about 313,000 km² (121,000 sq mi). It is the 70th largest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Poland look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Poland about 2.7 times too big.
- Is Poland bigger than Oman?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Poland bigger than Côte d'Ivoire?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.