Slovenia at its true size
Slovenia covers 20,271 km², number 151 of 194 countries by area. Home to 2,130,986 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.08× too large.
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| Area | 20,271 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,130,986 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 105 per km² |
| Capital | Ljubljana |
| Local time in Ljubljana | |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 IANA |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) Wikidata |
| Languages | Slovene, Italian, Hungarian |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | EUNATOEuro areaSchengen AreaOECD |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +386 |
| Codes | SI · SVN · 705 |
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Where Slovenia ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#146 of 1942.1 million people#32 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#84 of 194105 people per km²#21 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#118 of 19256% urban#38 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#134 of 1921.52 births per woman#9 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#150 of 192+0.17% a year#22 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#171 of 1927.9 births per 1,000 people#26 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#34 of 19210.1 deaths per 1,000 people#24 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#167 of 19214.5% under 15#23 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#13 of 19222.2% aged 65 and over#12 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#44 of 192+1.3 per 1,000 people#21 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#155 of 1900.01 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#24 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#24 of 19282.3 years#16 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#187 of 1911.8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#39 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#50 of 1783.37 doctors per 1,000 people#34 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#25 of 14580.1% gross enrolment#16 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#20 of 190an index of 0.931#13 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#34 of 185$35,520 a person#20 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#52 of 18491% online#27 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#34 of 184$59,245 a person#21 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#152 of 187+1.1% a year#28 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#103 of 176+2.4% a year#27 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#133 of 1783.2% of the labour force#34 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#136 of 1490.0% under $3.00 a day#35 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#145 of 149a Gini index of 24.7#37 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#140 of 1783.7% of jobs#19 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#12 of 17832.0% of jobs#4 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#73 of 17864.4% of jobs#28 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#84 of 1842.3% of GDP#17 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#14 of 16878.6% of GDP#7 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#85 of 1551.5% of GDP#31 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#50 of 191131 subscriptions per 100 people#13 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#37 of 1856.27 tonnes a person#13 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#23 of 19262% forest#3 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#98 of 19023.4% renewable#19 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#137 of 19112.6 µg/m³#19 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#8 of 19140.4% of the land protected#3 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#109 of 1908.8% of the land arable#33 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#118 of 1765.6% of its available fresh water#26 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#79 of 1801,162 mm a year#6 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Slovenia’s area, lit up on the map →
- Israel0.98×Slovenia and Israel are almost exactly the same size.
- El Salvador0.96×Slovenia is 4% smaller than El Salvador.
- Fiji1.11×Slovenia is 11% larger than Fiji.
- Belize0.88×Slovenia is 12% smaller than Belize.
- Kuwait1.14×Slovenia is 14% larger than Kuwait.
- Djibouti0.87×Slovenia is 13% smaller than Djibouti.
How many times does Slovenia fit into…
- Russia: about 842 times
- Canada: about 493 times
- United States: about 485 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Slovenia shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Drava720 km
Summits
- Triglav2,864 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Slovenia. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Slovenia
- How big is Slovenia?
- Slovenia covers 20,271 km², which makes it number 151 of 194 countries by area. About 2,130,986 people live there (2025), 105 per km².
- Is Slovenia bigger than Israel?
- Slovenia and Israel are almost exactly the same size. Slovenia: 20,271 km²; Israel: 20,770 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Slovenia?
- At about 46° latitude, Mercator stretches Slovenia to roughly 2.08× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Slovenia?
- Slovenia shares a land border with Italy, Hungary, Austria, Croatia.