Slovakia vs Vanuatu
Slovakia is 4.02 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Slovakia about 4.0 times.
SlovakiaVanuatuSlovakia moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
4.02×
Slovakia is 4.02× the area of Vanuatu.
| Slovakia | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 335,169 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Slovakia is 4.02 times larger than Vanuatu. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Slovakia?
- About 4.0 times: Slovakia has 4.02× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Slovakia and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovakia or Vanuatu?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 335,169. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².