Finland vs Slovenia
Finland is 16.7 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Finland about 17 times.
FinlandSloveniaFinland moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
16.7×
Finland is 16.7× the area of Slovenia.
| Finland | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Ljubljana |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Finland is 16.7 times larger than Slovenia. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Finland?
- About 17 times: Finland has 16.7× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Finland and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Slovenia?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 2,130,986. Density: Finland 17 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².