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
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Croatia is 2.79× the area of Slovenia.
 Croatia |  Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCroatia: 2.79× the area | 56,594 km²#124 of 194 | 20,271 km²#151 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCroatia: 1.82× the population | 3,876,200#129 of 194 · 2025 | 2,130,986#146 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySlovenia: 1.53× the density | 68 / km²#118 of 194 | 105 / km²#84 of 194 |
| Urban populationCroatia: 1.03× the urban share | 58%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#118 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSlovenia: 1.04× the births per woman | 1.46 per woman#144 of 192 · 2024 | 1.52 per woman#134 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCroatia: 0.09 points higher | +0.26%#146 of 192 · 2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCroatia: 1.05× the birth rate | 8.3 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCroatia: 1.31× the death rate | 13.2 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 | 10.1 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Slovenia: 0.8 points higher | 13.7%#180 of 192 · 2025 | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Croatia: 1.4 points higher | 23.6%#8 of 192 · 2025 | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSlovenia: 2.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCroatia: 444× the refugees for its size | 4.44 per 1,000#30 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySlovenia: 3.4 years longer | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCroatia: 2.28× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 1.8 per 1,000 births#187 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCroatia: 1.16× the doctors per person | 3.91 per 1,000#32 of 178 · 2022 | 3.37 per 1,000#50 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 81.2%#21 of 145 · 2023 | 80.1%#25 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSlovenia: 0.042 higher | 0.889#40 of 190 · 2023 | 0.931#20 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSlovenia: 1.4× the income per person | $25,360#45 of 185 · 2025 | $35,520#34 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCroatia: 1.32× the economy | $105.06B2025 | $79.65B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Slovenia: 1.16× the output per person | $50,946#42 of 184 · 2025 | $59,245#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCroatia: 2.3 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCroatia: 1.3 points higher | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCroatia: 1.56× the unemployment | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2023 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Croatia: 5.4 higher | 30.1#118 of 149 · 2023 | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureCroatia: 0.6 points higher | 4.3% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 | 3.7% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySlovenia: 5.6 points higher | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 32.0% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCroatia: 4.9 points higher | 69.3% of jobs#55 of 178 · 2025 | 64.4% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCroatia: 0.5 points higher | 2.8% of GDP#68 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSlovenia: 30.6 points higher | 48.0% of GDP#49 of 168 · 2025 | 78.6% of GDP#14 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCroatia: 1.31× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#63 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#85 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSlovenia: 1.09× the share online | 84%#84 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#52 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSlovenia: 1.07× the mobile subscriptions | 122 per 100#76 of 191 · 2024 | 131 per 100#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSlovenia: 1.78× the forest share | 35% of land#85 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSlovenia: 1.3× the CO₂ per person | 4.83 t a year#50 of 185 · 2024 | 6.27 t a year#37 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCroatia: 10.7 points higher | 34.1%#73 of 190 · 2021 | 23.4%#98 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Croatia: 1.25× the air pollution | 15.8 µg/m³#110 of 191 · 2023 | 12.6 µg/m³#137 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSlovenia: 2.0 points higher | 38.4% of land#18 of 191 · 2025 | 40.4% of land#8 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCroatia: 6.4 points higher | 15.2% of land#74 of 190 · 2024 | 8.8% of land#109 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSlovenia: 3.73× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 5.6%#118 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSlovenia: 1.04× the rain and snow | 1,113 mm#84 of 180 · 2022 | 1,162 mm#79 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySlovenia: 0.20 higher | +0.68#58 of 193 · 2025 | +0.88#44 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSlovenia: 0.50 higher | +0.13#75 of 193 · 2025 | +0.63#51 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCroatia: 1.17× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Zagreb | Ljubljana |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Croatian | Slovene, Italian, Hungarian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +385 | +386 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Croatia or Slovenia?
- By gross national income per person, Slovenia: $35,520 against $25,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Croatia or Slovenia?
- In Slovenia: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 78.9 — 3.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Croatia and Slovenia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).