Malta vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 155 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Slovakia about 155 times.
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Malta is 0.01× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 155× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Bratislava |
| Region | Southern 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malta bigger than Slovakia?
- No. Malta is 155 times smaller than Slovakia. Malta covers 316 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Slovakia?
- About 155 times: Slovakia has 155× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malta or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².