Slovakia vs Spain
Spain is 10.3 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Spain about 10 times.
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Slovakia is 0.1× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 10.3× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Madrid |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- No. Slovakia is 10.3 times smaller than Spain. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Spain?
- About 10 times: Spain has 10.3× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovakia or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Spain 98 per km².