Angola vs Slovakia
Angola is 25.4 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Angola about 25 times.
AngolaSlovakiaAngola moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
25.4×
Angola is 25.4× the area of Slovakia.
| Angola | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Bratislava |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Angola is 25.4 times larger than Slovakia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Angola?
- About 25 times: Angola has 25.4× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Angola and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Slovakia?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 5,413,813. Density: Angola 31 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².