Algeria vs Slovakia
Algeria is 48.6 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Algeria about 49 times.
AlgeriaSlovakiaAlgeria moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 48.6× the area of Slovakia.
| Algeria | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Bratislava |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Algeria is 48.6 times larger than Slovakia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Algeria?
- About 49 times: Algeria has 48.6× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Algeria and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Slovakia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 5,413,813. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².