Finland vs Slovakia
Finland is 6.9 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Finland about 6.9 times.
FinlandSlovakiaFinland moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
6.9×
Finland is 6.9× the area of Slovakia.
| Finland | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Bratislava |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Finland is 6.9 times larger than Slovakia. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Finland?
- About 6.9 times: Finland has 6.9× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Finland and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Slovakia?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 5,413,813. Density: Finland 17 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².