Greenland vs Slovakia
Greenland is 44.2 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Greenland about 44 times.
GreenlandSlovakiaGreenland moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
44.2×
Greenland is 44.2× the area of Slovakia.
| Greenland | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Bratislava |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Greenland is 44.2 times larger than Slovakia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Greenland?
- About 44 times: Greenland has 44.2× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Greenland and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².