Slovakia at its true size
Slovakia covers 49,034 km², number 130 of 235 by area. Home to 5,413,813 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.3× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 49,034 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,413,813 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 110 per km² |
| Capital | Bratislava |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Codes | SK · SVK · 703 |
Countries of a similar size
- Dominican Republic1.01×Slovakia and Dominican Republic are almost exactly the same size.
- Costa Rica0.96×Slovakia is 4% smaller than Costa Rica.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina0.96×Slovakia is 4% smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Estonia1.08×Slovakia is 8% larger than Estonia.
- Denmark1.14×Slovakia is 14% larger than Denmark.
- Croatia0.87×Slovakia is 13% smaller than Croatia.
How many times does Slovakia fit into…
- Russia: about 348 times
- Canada: about 204 times
- United States: about 200 times
Neighbours
Questions about Slovakia
- How big is Slovakia?
- Slovakia covers 49,034 km², which makes it number 130 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 5,413,813 people live there (2025), 110 per km².
- Is Slovakia bigger than Dominican Republic?
- Slovakia and Dominican Republic are almost exactly the same size. Slovakia: 49,034 km²; Dominican Republic: 48,671 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Slovakia?
- At about 49° latitude, Mercator stretches Slovakia to roughly 2.3× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Slovakia?
- Slovakia shares a land border with Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Czechia.