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How big is Poland compared to Ukraine?
How big is Poland compared to Ukraine? Compare cited land area and population, see real outlines at a shared area scale, and inspect calculated population density.
Ukraine has 1.89× the land area of Poland. Ukraine has 1.07× the listed population of Poland. Density is calculated from the cited figures.
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Land area, population and calculated density
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- Poland306,270 km²
- Ukraine579,400 km²
- Poland36,435,861
- Ukraine38,980,376
- Poland119 people/km²
- Ukraine67 people/km²
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| Measure | Poland | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Land area | 306,270 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023 | 579,400 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023 |
| Population | 36,435,861 peopleWorld Bank — Population, total · 2025 | 38,980,376 peopleWorld Bank — Population, total · 2025 |
| Calculated density | 119 people/km²Calculated from the values above | 67 people/km²Calculated from the values above |
Density is calculated as population ÷ land area converted to km². Source years are shown separately; the calculation may combine different years.
Calculated from the cited values
Land area, population and density differences
The land-area gap is about 1.02 × Colorado's land area (273,130 km², calculated).
Ukraine has 1.07× the listed population of Poland.
Poland has 1.77× the calculated population density of Ukraine.
Land area is shown in km² in the charts so the bars use the same unit.
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