DR Congo vs Slovakia
DR Congo is 47.8 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into DR Congo about 48 times.
DR CongoSlovakiaDR Congo moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 47.8× the area of Slovakia.
| DR Congo | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Bratislava |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 DR Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is DR Congo bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. DR Congo is 47.8 times larger than Slovakia. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into DR Congo?
- About 48 times: DR Congo has 47.8× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do DR Congo and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, DR Congo or Slovakia?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 5,413,813. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².