Italy vs Slovakia

Italy is 6.16 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Italy about 6.2 times.

ItalySlovakiaItaly moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
6.16×
Italy is 6.16× the area of Slovakia.
ItalySlovakia
Area302,068 km²49,034 km²
Population58,915,6565,413,813
Density195 / km²110 / km²
CapitalRomeBratislava
RegionSouthern EuropeEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours65

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy bigger than Slovakia?
Yes. Italy is 6.16 times larger than Slovakia. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
How many times does Slovakia fit into Italy?
About 6.2 times: Italy has 6.16× the area of Slovakia.
Why do Italy and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× 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, Italy or Slovakia?
Italy: 58,915,656 people against 5,413,813. Density: Italy 195 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².