Slovakia vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 12.3 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Ukraine about 12 times.
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Slovakia is 0.08× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 12.3× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Slovakia is 12.3 times smaller than Ukraine. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Ukraine?
- About 12 times: Ukraine has 12.3× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovakia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².