Poland vs Slovakia
Poland is 6.38 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Poland about 6.4 times.
PolandSlovakiaPoland moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
6.38×
Poland is 6.38× the area of Slovakia.
| Poland | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Bratislava |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× 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 Poland bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Poland is 6.38 times larger than Slovakia. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Poland?
- About 6.4 times: Poland has 6.38× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Poland and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× 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, Poland or Slovakia?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 5,413,813. Density: Poland 117 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².