Mauritania vs Slovakia
Mauritania is 21 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Mauritania about 21 times.
MauritaniaSlovakiaMauritania moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 21× the area of Slovakia.
| Mauritania | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritania bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Mauritania is 21 times larger than Slovakia. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Mauritania?
- About 21 times: Mauritania has 21× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Mauritania and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².