Afghanistan vs Slovenia

Afghanistan is 32.2 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Afghanistan about 32 times.

AfghanistanSloveniaAfghanistan moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 32.2× the area of Slovenia.
AfghanistanSlovenia
Area652,230 km²20,271 km²
Population43,844,1112,130,986
Density67 / km²105 / km²
CapitalKabulLjubljana
RegionSouthern AsiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours64

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Afghanistan bigger than Slovenia?
Yes. Afghanistan is 32.2 times larger than Slovenia. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
How many times does Slovenia fit into Afghanistan?
About 32 times: Afghanistan has 32.2× the area of Slovenia.
Why do Afghanistan and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Afghanistan or Slovenia?
Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 2,130,986. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².