Europe · Eastern Europe
Slovakia
Slovakia covers about 48,500 km² (18,700 mi²), the 131st largest of the 246 places listed here. That is close to Dominican Republic, at about 48,400 km².
- 48,500km²Area, main territory
- 5.4 millionPopulation
- 1.58In Belgiums
100 km
- Slovakia
Facts
| Area, main territory | 48,500 km²18,700 mi² |
|---|---|
| Official area | 49,000 km²Wikidata · agrees with our measure |
| In Belgiums | 1.58 |
| Capital | Bratislava |
| Population | 5.4 millionWikidata, 2025 |
| Density | 112 people per km² |
| Latitude range | 48°N to 50°N |
| In other languages | Eslovaquia Español · Slowakei Deutsch · Slovaquie Français · Eslováquia Português · スロバキア 日本語 · 斯洛伐克 中文 · 슬로바키아 한국어 |
| Continent | Europe#27 of 50 countries by area |
What the numbers say about Slovakia
- Russia, the largest place listed, is 350× the size of Slovakia.
- At 112 people per km², Slovakia is the 61st most densely populated of the 185 places over 1,000 km²; the median is 72 per km².
- On a standard web map (Web Mercator), a place at 49°N is drawn about 2.3× too large in area, so Slovakia looks bigger there than it is.
- Laid out flat, Slovakia's main territory stretches about 205 km north to south and 418 km east to west.
- Wikidata's official figure of 49,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 48,500 km², to within 2%.
How Slovakia measures up
Slovakia holds 0.2% of the land area and 0.7% of the people of the 50 countries listed for Europe. In Eastern Europe it is the 9th largest of 10.
| Where it ranks | Figure | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,500 km² | 130th of 239 |
| Population | 5.4 million | 118th of 237 |
| Density | 112 per km² | 61st of 185 |
| Farthest north | 48.7°N | 26th of 212 |
| Compared with | Its area | Slovakia is |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 30,700 km² | 1.58× its size |
| United Kingdom | 244,000 km² | 0.20× its size |
| Germany | 358,000 km² | 0.14× its size |
| Japan | 374,000 km² | 0.13× its size |
| France | 548,000 km² | 0.09× its size |
| India | 3,151,000 km² | 0.02× its size |
| Brazil | 8,473,000 km² | 0.01× its size |
| United States | 9,447,000 km² | 0.01× its size |
| Russia | 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 350 its size |
Where Slovakia sits
- Slovakia's centre lies at 48.7°N, 19.5°E, in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 5,420 km from the equator.
- Its main territory spans 48°N to 50°N, about 210 km from its southern edge to its northern.
Closest neighbours, by distance between centres
On the same latitude, elsewhere in the world
If Slovakia had other densities
- At Bangladesh's density of 1,252 people per km², Slovakia would have 60.7 million people. It has 5.4 million.
- At Canada's density of 3.7 people per km², Slovakia would have 180,000 people. It has 5.4 million.
- At the median density of the places listed, 72 per km², it would have 3.5 million.
About the same size as
Largest in Europe
- Russia16,980,000 km²
- Ukraine572,000 km²
- France548,000 km²
- Spain499,000 km²
- Sweden446,000 km²
- Slovakia#27 · 48,500 km²
Compare Slovakia
Share this outline
Sources and method
- Outline
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outline, shown rounded
- Official figures
- Area, population and capital from Wikidata (CC0), fetched 2026-11-11
- Population
- Wikidata, 2025; covers the whole country, overseas territory included
- Data built
- 2026-11-11