Armenia vs Slovenia
Armenia is 47% larger than Slovenia.
ArmeniaSloveniaArmenia moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 1.47× the area of Slovenia.
| Armenia | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Armenia is 47% larger than Slovenia. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Armenia?
- About 1.5 times: Armenia has 1.47× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Armenia and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Slovenia?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 2,130,986. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².