Croatia vs Slovakia
Croatia is 15% larger than Slovakia.
CroatiaSlovakiaCroatia moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 1.15× the area of Slovakia.
 Croatia |  Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCroatia: 1.15× the area | 56,594 km²#124 of 194 | 49,034 km²#127 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSlovakia: 1.4× the population | 3,876,200#129 of 194 · 2025 | 5,413,813#122 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySlovakia: 1.61× the density | 68 / km²#118 of 194 | 110 / km²#78 of 194 |
| Urban populationCroatia: 1.09× the urban share | 58%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 53%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.46 per woman#144 of 192 · 2024 | 1.46 per woman#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCroatia: 0.41 points higher | +0.26%#146 of 192 · 2025 | −0.15%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 8.3 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 8.5 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCroatia: 1.33× the death rate | 13.2 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Slovakia: 1.9 points higher | 13.7%#180 of 192 · 2025 | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Croatia: 4.6 points higher | 23.6%#8 of 192 · 2025 | 19.0%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCroatia: 4.9 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | −5.8 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCroatia: 37× the refugees for its size | 4.44 per 1,000#30 of 190 · 2025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCroatia: 0.5 years longer | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 | 78.4 years#48 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySlovakia: 1.29× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000 births#141 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCroatia: 1.06× the doctors per person | 3.91 per 1,000#32 of 178 · 2022 | 3.70 per 1,000#38 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCroatia: 1.49× the university enrolment | 81.2%#21 of 145 · 2023 | 54.5%#67 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCroatia: 0.009 higher | 0.889#40 of 190 · 2023 | 0.880#43 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSlovakia: 1.04× the income per person | $25,360#45 of 185 · 2025 | $26,410#43 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSlovakia: 1.47× the economy | $105.06B2025 | $154.53B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Croatia: 1.03× the output per person | $50,946#42 of 184 · 2025 | $49,309#46 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCroatia: 2.6 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 | +0.8%#160 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSlovakia: 0.3 points higher | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSlovakia: 1.08× the unemployment | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySlovakia: 1.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2023 | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Croatia: 6.3 higher | 30.1#118 of 149 · 2023 | 23.8#148 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureCroatia: 2.1 points higher | 4.3% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySlovakia: 8.1 points higher | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 34.5% of jobs#7 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCroatia: 6.0 points higher | 69.3% of jobs#55 of 178 · 2025 | 63.3% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCroatia: 1.5 points higher | 2.8% of GDP#68 of 184 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSlovakia: 37.1 points higher | 48.0% of GDP#49 of 168 · 2025 | 85.1% of GDP#11 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 2.0% of GDP#63 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSlovakia: 1.07× the share online | 84%#84 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#55 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSlovakia: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 122 per 100#76 of 191 · 2024 | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSlovakia: 1.16× the forest share | 35% of land#85 of 192 · 2024 | 40% of land#67 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSlovakia: 1.14× the CO₂ per person | 4.83 t a year#50 of 185 · 2024 | 5.51 t a year#43 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCroatia: 16.2 points higher | 34.1%#73 of 190 · 2021 | 17.9%#114 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Croatia: 1.15× the air pollution | 15.8 µg/m³#110 of 191 · 2023 | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCroatia: 0.9 points higher | 38.4% of land#18 of 191 · 2025 | 37.5% of land#19 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSlovakia: 11.9 points higher | 15.2% of land#74 of 190 · 2024 | 27.1% of land#36 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSlovakia: 1.6× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 2.4%#142 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCroatia: 1.35× the rain and snow | 1,113 mm#84 of 180 · 2022 | 824 mm#105 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCroatia: 0.01 higher | +0.68#58 of 193 · 2025 | +0.67#59 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCroatia: 0.07 higher | +0.13#75 of 193 · 2025 | +0.06#80 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSlovakia: 1.57× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Zagreb | Bratislava |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Croatian | Slovak |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +385 | +421 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45° N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Croatia is 15% larger than Slovakia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Croatia?
- About 1.2 times: Croatia has 1.15× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Croatia and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².
- Which is richer, Croatia or Slovakia?
- By gross national income per person, Slovakia: $26,410 against $25,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.04× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Croatia or Slovakia?
- In Croatia: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 78.4 — 0.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Croatia and Slovakia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).