New Zealand vs Slovakia
New Zealand is 5.47 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into New Zealand about 5.5 times.
New ZealandSlovakiaNew Zealand moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
5.47×
New Zealand is 5.47× the area of Slovakia.
| New Zealand | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Bratislava |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× 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 New Zealand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is New Zealand bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. New Zealand is 5.47 times larger than Slovakia. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into New Zealand?
- About 5.5 times: New Zealand has 5.47× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do New Zealand and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Zealand or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².