Libya vs Slovakia
Libya is 35.9 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Libya about 36 times.
LibyaSlovakiaLibya moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
35.9×
Libya is 35.9× the area of Slovakia.
| Libya | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Bratislava |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Libya bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Libya is 35.9 times larger than Slovakia. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Libya?
- About 36 times: Libya has 35.9× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Libya and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Libya or Slovakia?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 5,413,813. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².