Argentina vs Slovenia

Argentina is 137 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Argentina about 137 times.

ArgentinaSloveniaArgentina moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 137× the area of Slovenia.
ArgentinaSlovenia
Area2,780,400 km²20,271 km²
Population45,851,3782,130,986
Density16 / km²105 / km²
CapitalBuenos AiresLjubljana
RegionSouth AmericaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours54

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Argentina bigger than Slovenia?
Yes. Argentina is 137 times larger than Slovenia. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
How many times does Slovenia fit into Argentina?
About 137 times: Argentina has 137× the area of Slovenia.
Why do Argentina and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Argentina or Slovenia?
Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 2,130,986. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².