Saudi Arabia vs Slovakia
Saudi Arabia is 45.9 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 46 times.
Saudi ArabiaSlovakiaSaudi Arabia moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 45.9× the area of Slovakia.
| Saudi Arabia | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saudi Arabia bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 45.9 times larger than Slovakia. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 46 times: Saudi Arabia has 45.9× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saudi Arabia or Slovakia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 5,413,813. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².