Equatorial Guinea vs Slovenia
Equatorial Guinea is 38% larger than Slovenia.
Equatorial GuineaSloveniaEquatorial Guinea moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
1.38×
Equatorial Guinea is 1.38× the area of Slovenia.
| Equatorial Guinea | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Ljubljana |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 38% larger than Slovenia. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 1.4 times: Equatorial Guinea has 1.38× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².