Iceland vs Slovakia
Iceland is 2.1 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Iceland about 2.1 times.
IcelandSlovakiaIceland moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
2.1×
Iceland is 2.1× the area of Slovakia.
| Iceland | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Bratislava |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Iceland is 2.1 times larger than Slovakia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Iceland?
- About 2.1 times: Iceland has 2.1× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Iceland and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².