Belarus vs Slovenia
Belarus is 10.2 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Belarus about 10 times.
BelarusSloveniaBelarus moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
10.2×
Belarus is 10.2× the area of Slovenia.
| Belarus | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Ljubljana |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Slovenia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Belarus is 10.2 times larger than Slovenia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Belarus?
- About 10 times: Belarus has 10.2× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Belarus and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Slovenia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Slovenia?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 2,130,986. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².