Algeria vs Slovenia
Algeria is 117 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Algeria about 117 times.
AlgeriaSloveniaAlgeria moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 117× the area of Slovenia.
| Algeria | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Ljubljana |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× 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 Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Algeria is 117 times larger than Slovenia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Algeria?
- About 117 times: Algeria has 117× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Algeria and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Slovenia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 2,130,986. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².