Gambia vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 4.34 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Slovakia about 4.3 times.
GambiaSlovakiaGambia moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.23× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 4.34× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Slovakia?
- No. Gambia is 4.34 times smaller than Slovakia. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Slovakia?
- About 4.3 times: Slovakia has 4.34× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².