Belarus vs Slovakia
Belarus is 4.23 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Belarus about 4.2 times.
BelarusSlovakiaBelarus moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
4.23×
Belarus is 4.23× the area of Slovakia.
| Belarus | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Bratislava |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Slovakia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Belarus is 4.23 times larger than Slovakia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Belarus?
- About 4.2 times: Belarus has 4.23× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Belarus and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Slovakia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Slovakia?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 5,413,813. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².