Romania vs Slovakia
Romania is 4.86 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Romania about 4.9 times.
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4.86×
Romania is 4.86× the area of Slovakia.
| Romania | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Bratislava |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× 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 Romania bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Romania is 4.86 times larger than Slovakia. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Romania?
- About 4.9 times: Romania has 4.86× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Romania and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× 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, Romania or Slovakia?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 5,413,813. Density: Romania 80 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².