Iceland vs Slovenia
Iceland is 5.08 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Iceland about 5.1 times.
IcelandSloveniaIceland moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
5.08×
Iceland is 5.08× the area of Slovenia.
| Iceland | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Ljubljana |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Iceland is 5.08 times larger than Slovenia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Iceland?
- About 5.1 times: Iceland has 5.08× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Iceland and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².