Croatia vs Slovenia

Croatia is 2.79 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Croatia about 2.8 times.

CroatiaSloveniaCroatia moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
2.79×
Croatia is 2.79× the area of Slovenia.
CroatiaSlovenia
Area56,594 km²20,271 km²
Population3,876,2002,130,986
Density68 / km²105 / km²
CapitalZagrebLjubljana
RegionSouthern EuropeSouthern 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia bigger than Slovenia?
Yes. Croatia is 2.79 times larger than Slovenia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
How many times does Slovenia fit into Croatia?
About 2.8 times: Croatia has 2.79× the area of Slovenia.
Why do Croatia and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× 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, Croatia or Slovenia?
Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 2,130,986. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².