Israel vs Slovenia
Israel and Slovenia are almost exactly the same size.
IsraelSloveniaIsrael moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Israel is 1.02× the area of Slovenia.
 Israel |  Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 20,770 km²#150 of 194 | 20,271 km²#151 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIsrael: 4.75× the population | 10,122,800#96 of 194 · 2025 | 2,130,986#146 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIsrael: 4.64× the density | 487 / km²#17 of 194 | 105 / km²#84 of 194 |
| Urban populationIsrael: 1.64× the urban share | 92%#17 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#118 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIsrael: 1.89× the births per woman | 2.87 per woman#56 of 192 · 2024 | 1.52 per woman#134 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIsrael: 1.03 points higher | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIsrael: 2.35× the birth rate | 18.6 per 1,000#80 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSlovenia: 1.91× the death rate | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 10.1 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Israel: 12.7 points higher | 27.2%#81 of 192 · 2025 | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Slovenia: 9.5 points higher | 12.7%#64 of 192 · 2025 | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSlovenia: 0.2 per 1,000 higher | +1.1 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIsrael: 12× the refugees for its size | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIsrael: 0.9 years longer | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIsrael: 1.5× the infant mortality | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 | 1.8 per 1,000 births#187 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIsrael: 1.13× the doctors per person | 3.80 per 1,000#36 of 178 · 2023 | 3.37 per 1,000#50 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSlovenia: 1.42× the university enrolment | 56.3%#63 of 145 · 2024 | 80.1%#25 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSlovenia: 0.012 higher | 0.919#26 of 190 · 2023 | 0.931#20 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIsrael: 1.58× the income per person | $56,180#17 of 185 · 2025 | $35,520#34 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIsrael: 7.67× the economy | $610.78B2025 | $79.65B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)About the same output per person | $59,717#33 of 184 · 2025 | $59,245#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIsrael: 1.8 points higher | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIsrael: 0.6 points higher | +3.0%#90 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIsrael: 1.09× the unemployment | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Israel: 13.6 higher | 38.3#50 of 149 · 2022 | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSlovenia: 2.9 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 3.7% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySlovenia: 16.9 points higher | 15.1% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 | 32.0% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIsrael: 19.7 points higher | 84.1% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 | 64.4% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIsrael: 2.0 points higher | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSlovenia: 51.0 points higher | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 | 78.6% of GDP#14 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIsrael: 5.07× the military spending | 7.8% of GDP#3 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#85 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 88%#67 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#52 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIsrael: 1.35× the mobile subscriptions | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 | 131 per 100#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSlovenia: 9.09× the forest share | 7% of land#160 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSlovenia: 1.09× the CO₂ per person | 5.77 t a year#41 of 185 · 2024 | 6.27 t a year#37 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySlovenia: 17.2 points higher | 6.2%#155 of 190 · 2021 | 23.4%#98 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Israel: 1.74× the air pollution | 21.9 µg/m³#71 of 191 · 2023 | 12.6 µg/m³#137 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSlovenia: 12.8 points higher | 27.6% of land#45 of 191 · 2025 | 40.4% of land#8 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIsrael: 3.1 points higher | 11.9% of land#85 of 190 · 2024 | 8.8% of land#109 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIsrael: 23.6× the water stress | 132.0%#11 of 176 · 2021 | 5.6%#118 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSlovenia: 2.67× the rain and snow | 435 mm#148 of 180 · 2021 | 1,162 mm#79 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySlovenia: 1.79 higher | −0.91#164 of 193 · 2025 | +0.88#44 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIsrael: 0.33 higher | +0.96#35 of 193 · 2025 | +0.63#51 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateIsrael: 2.67× the homicide rate | 1.6 per 100,000#85 of 146 · 2022 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democracy | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | OECD | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Ljubljana |
| Currency | Israeli new shekel (ILS) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Hebrew | Slovene, Italian, Hungarian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +972 | +386 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31° N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Israel bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Israel and Slovenia are almost exactly the same size. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Israel?
- About 1.0 times: Israel has 1.02× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Israel and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Israel or Slovenia?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 2,130,986. Density: Israel 487 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².
- Which is richer, Israel or Slovenia?
- By gross national income per person, Israel: $56,180 against $35,520 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.58× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Israel or Slovenia?
- In Israel: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 82.3 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Israel and Slovenia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).