Eritrea vs Slovakia
Eritrea is 2.4 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Eritrea about 2.4 times.
EritreaSlovakiaEritrea moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
2.4×
Eritrea is 2.4× the area of Slovakia.
| Eritrea | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Bratislava |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Eritrea is 2.4 times larger than Slovakia. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Eritrea?
- About 2.4 times: Eritrea has 2.4× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Eritrea and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².