Slovakia vs Somalia
Somalia is 13 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Somalia about 13 times.
SlovakiaSomaliaSlovakia moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Slovakia is 0.08× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 13× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Mogadishu |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Slovakia bigger than Somalia?
- No. Slovakia is 13 times smaller than Somalia. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Somalia?
- About 13 times: Somalia has 13× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Somalia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovakia or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Somalia 31 per km².