Ireland vs Slovakia
Ireland is 42% larger than Slovakia.
IrelandSlovakiaIreland moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
1.42×
Ireland is 1.42× the area of Slovakia.
| Ireland | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Bratislava |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ireland bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Ireland is 42% larger than Slovakia. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Ireland?
- About 1.4 times: Ireland has 1.42× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Ireland and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 5,413,813. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².