Eritrea vs Slovenia
Eritrea is 5.8 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Eritrea about 5.8 times.
EritreaSloveniaEritrea moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
5.8×
Eritrea is 5.8× the area of Slovenia.
| Eritrea | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Ljubljana |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Eritrea is 5.8 times larger than Slovenia. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Eritrea?
- About 5.8 times: Eritrea has 5.8× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Eritrea and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Slovenia?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 2,130,986. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².