Denmark vs Slovenia
Denmark is 2.12 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Denmark about 2.1 times.
DenmarkSloveniaDenmark moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
2.12×
Denmark is 2.12× the area of Slovenia.
| Denmark | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Ljubljana |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Denmark is 2.12 times larger than Slovenia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Denmark?
- About 2.1 times: Denmark has 2.12× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Denmark and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Slovenia?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 2,130,986. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².