Slovakia at its true size
Slovakia covers 49,034 km², number 127 of 194 countries by area. Home to 5,413,813 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.3× too large.
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| Area | 49,034 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,413,813 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 110 per km² |
| Capital | Bratislava |
| Local time in Bratislava | |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 IANA |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) Wikidata |
| Languages | Slovak |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | EUNATOEuro areaSchengen AreaOECD |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +421 |
| Codes | SK · SVK · 703 |
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Where Slovakia ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#122 of 1945.4 million people#26 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#78 of 194110 people per km²#18 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#127 of 19253% urban#39 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#144 of 1921.46 births per woman#13 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#167 of 192−0.15% a year#30 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#162 of 1928.5 births per 1,000 people#18 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#37 of 1929.9 deaths per 1,000 people#25 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#155 of 19215.6% under 15#15 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#35 of 19219.0% aged 65 and over#32 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#174 of 192−5.8 per 1,000 people#36 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#113 of 1900.12 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#14 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#48 of 19278.4 years#29 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#141 of 1915.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#6 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#38 of 1783.70 doctors per 1,000 people#26 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#67 of 14554.5% gross enrolment#40 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#43 of 190an index of 0.880#30 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#43 of 185$26,410 a person#25 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#55 of 18490% online#28 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#46 of 184$49,309 a person#30 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#160 of 187+0.8% a year#32 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#55 of 176+4.0% a year#11 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#80 of 1785.4% of the labour force#22 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#103 of 1490.5% under $3.00 a day#13 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#148 of 149a Gini index of 23.8#39 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#155 of 1782.2% of jobs#30 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#7 of 17834.5% of jobs#2 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#77 of 17863.3% of jobs#30 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#117 of 1841.3% of GDP#25 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#11 of 16885.1% of GDP#5 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#59 of 1552.0% of GDP#20 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#36 of 191140 subscriptions per 100 people#8 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#43 of 1855.51 tonnes a person#17 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#67 of 19240% forest#12 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#114 of 19017.9% renewable#27 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#128 of 19113.7 µg/m³#14 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#19 of 19137.5% of the land protected#8 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#36 of 19027.1% of the land arable#17 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#142 of 1762.4% of its available fresh water#32 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#105 of 180824 mm a year#16 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Slovakia’s area, lit up on the map →
- 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
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Slovakia shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Danube2,850 km
- Tisza966 km
Summits
- Gerlachovský štít2,655 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Slovakia. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Slovakia
- How big is Slovakia?
- Slovakia covers 49,034 km², which makes it number 127 of 194 countries 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.