Slovakia vs United States
United States is 200 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into United States about 200 times.
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Slovakia is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 200× the size of Slovakia.
 Slovakia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 200× the area | 49,034 km²#127 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 63.1× the population | 5,413,813#122 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySlovakia: 3.17× the density | 110 / km²#78 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.51× the urban share | 53%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.12× the births per woman | 1.46 per woman#144 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.67 points higher | −0.15%#167 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.25× the birth rate | 8.5 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSlovakia: 1.1× the death rate | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 1.5 points higher | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Slovakia: 0.6 points higher | 19.0%#35 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 9.4 per 1,000 higher | −5.8 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSlovakia: 12× the refugees for its size | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 0.5 years longer | 78.4 years#48 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.04× the infant mortality | 5.3 per 1,000 births#141 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAbout as many doctors per person | 3.70 per 1,000#38 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.46× the university enrolment | 54.5%#67 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.058 higher | 0.880#43 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 3.36× the income per person | $26,410#43 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 199× the economy | $154.53B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.83× the output per person | $49,309#46 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.4 points higher | +0.8%#160 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSlovakia: 1.1 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentSlovakia: 1.29× the unemployment | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 2.2× the share in extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 18.0 higher | 23.8#148 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSlovakia: 0.7 points higher | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySlovakia: 15.6 points higher | 34.5% of jobs#7 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 16.3 points higher | 63.3% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSlovakia: 0.3 points higher | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSlovakia: 74.1 points higher | 85.1% of GDP#11 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.54× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.05× the share online | 90%#55 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSlovakia: 1.24× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSlovakia: 1.19× the forest share | 40% of land#67 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.47× the CO₂ per person | 5.51 t a year#43 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySlovakia: 7.0 points higher | 17.9%#114 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Slovakia: 1.96× the air pollution | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSlovakia: 24.6 points higher | 37.5% of land#19 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSlovakia: 10.5 points higher | 27.1% of land#36 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 11.8× the water stress | 2.4%#142 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSlovakia: 1.15× the rain and snow | 824 mm#105 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySlovakia: 0.97 higher | +0.67#59 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.81 higher | +0.06#80 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 5.27× the homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Bratislava | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Slovak | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +421 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Slovakia is 200 times smaller than United States. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into United States?
- About 200 times: United States has 200× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Slovakia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $26,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.36× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Slovakia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 78.4 — 0.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Slovakia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Slovakia: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.