Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 182 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Slovakia about 182 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisSlovakiaSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.01× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 182× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Bratislava |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Slovakia?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 182 times smaller than Slovakia. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Slovakia?
- About 182 times: Slovakia has 182× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².