Portugal vs Slovakia
Portugal is 88% larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Portugal about 1.9 times.
PortugalSlovakiaPortugal moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
1.88×
Portugal is 1.88× the area of Slovakia.
| Portugal | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Bratislava |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Portugal bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Portugal is 88% larger than Slovakia. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Portugal?
- About 1.9 times: Portugal has 1.88× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Portugal and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 5,413,813. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².