Slovakia vs US Virgin Islands
Slovakia is 142 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Slovakia about 142 times.
SlovakiaUS Virgin IslandsSlovakia moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Slovakia is 142× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Slovakia | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 103,792 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Slovakia is 142 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Slovakia?
- About 142 times: Slovakia has 142× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Slovakia and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovakia or US Virgin Islands?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 103,792. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².