Slovakia vs Turkey
Turkey is 16.0 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Turkey about 16 times.
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Slovakia is 0.06× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 16.0× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. Slovakia is 16.0 times smaller than Turkey. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Turkey?
- About 16 times: Turkey has 16.0× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovakia or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Turkey 110 per km².