Slovakia vs Uganda
Uganda is 4.92 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Uganda about 4.9 times.
SlovakiaUgandaSlovakia moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Slovakia is 0.2× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 4.92× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Slovakia is 4.92 times smaller than Uganda. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Uganda?
- About 4.9 times: Uganda has 4.92× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovakia or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Uganda 213 per km².