Eswatini vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 17% larger than Eswatini.
EswatiniSloveniaEswatini moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.86× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 1.17× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Ljubljana |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Slovenia?
- No. Eswatini is 14% smaller than Slovenia. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Slovenia?
- About 1.2 times: Slovenia has 1.17× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².