Belgium vs Slovenia
Belgium is 51% larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Belgium about 1.5 times.
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1.51×
Belgium is 1.51× the area of Slovenia.
| Belgium | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× 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 Belgium bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Belgium is 51% larger than Slovenia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Belgium?
- About 1.5 times: Belgium has 1.51× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Belgium and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× 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, Belgium or Slovenia?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 2,130,986. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².