Slovakia
Country in Central Europe
Slovakia is a country in Central Europe, with its capital in Bratislava. About 5.4 million people live there (2025), making it the 121st most populous of the 195 countries. At 49,037 km², it is the 127th largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine.
Slovakia at a glance
- Capital
- Bratislava
- Population (2025)
- 5.4 million
- Area
- 49,037 km²
- Density
- 110 per km²
- Official language
- Slovak
- Currency
- Euro
- People
- Slovak
- Calling code
- +421
- Internet domain
- .sk
- Coast
- Landlocked
Where is Slovakia?
How Slovakia compares
Population rank
121st of 195
26th of 45 in Europe
Size rank
127th of 195
27th of 45 in Europe
Crowding
110 per km²
More crowded than 59% of countries
- Similar in size: Dominican Republic (48,671 km²).
- Similar population: Palestine (5.4 million).
- The Euro is also used in 37 other places: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and 31 more.
- Slovak is also an official language in 1 other country: Czechia.
The flag of Slovakia
Flags that look like it
How to tell them apart: All three are white, blue and red. Slovakia has a coat of arms with a double cross towards the flagpole, Slovenia's smaller coat of arms sits in the top corner, and Russia's flag is plain.
Would you recognise Slovakia?
How players do with Slovakia
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Slovakia so far, from 818 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
60% right
102nd hardest of 176 · 623 answers
Its flag
77% right
72nd hardest of 145 · 52 answers
Its capital
81% right
29th hardest of 58 · 143 answers
- Players find Slovakia on the map in 60% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Hungary.
- Players recognise the flag of Slovakia in 77% of tries.
- Players know that the capital of Slovakia is Bratislava in 81% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
Countries that border Slovakia
Slovakia borders 5 countries: Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine.
Austria
Czechia
Hungary
Poland
UkraineQuick quiz: Slovakia
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Slovakia?
That's the flag of Slovakia, easy to confuse with Slovenia and Russia.
2. What is the capital of Slovakia?
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia.
3. Which of these borders Slovakia?
Slovakia borders Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine.
Questions about Slovakia
Is Slovakia a country?
Yes. Slovakia is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of Slovakia?
The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava.
Which countries border Slovakia?
Slovakia borders 5 countries: Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine.
How many countries border Slovakia?
5. Slovakia shares a land border with 5 countries.
How big is Slovakia?
Slovakia covers 49,037 km², about the same size as the Dominican Republic (48,671 km²).
Is Slovakia hard to find on a map?
On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Slovakia in 60% of 623 tries, 102nd hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Hungary.
Which flags look like the flag of Slovakia?
Slovenia and Russia. All three are white, blue and red. Slovakia has a coat of arms with a double cross towards the flagpole, Slovenia's smaller coat of arms sits in the top corner, and Russia's flag is plain.
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