Italy vs Slovenia
Italy is 14.9 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Italy about 15 times.
ItalySloveniaItaly moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Italy is 14.9× the area of Slovenia.
 Italy |  Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaItaly: 14.9× the area | 302,068 km²#72 of 194 | 20,271 km²#151 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationItaly: 27.6× the population | 58,915,656#25 of 194 · 2025 | 2,130,986#146 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityItaly: 1.86× the density | 195 / km²#51 of 194 | 105 / km²#84 of 194 |
| Urban populationItaly: 1.24× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#118 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSlovenia: 1.29× the births per woman | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 | 1.52 per woman#134 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSlovenia: 0.23 points higher | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSlovenia: 1.25× the birth rate | 6.3 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateItaly: 1.09× the death rate | 11.0 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 | 10.1 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Slovenia: 2.8 points higher | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Italy: 2.9 points higher | 25.1%#3 of 192 · 2025 | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationThe same | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyItaly: 1.7 years longer | 84.0 years#8 of 192 · 2024 | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityItaly: 1.28× the infant mortality | 2.3 per 1,000 births#175 of 191 · 2024 | 1.8 per 1,000 births#187 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsItaly: 1.24× the doctors per person | 4.19 per 1,000#26 of 178 · 2022 | 3.37 per 1,000#50 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSlovenia: 1.06× the university enrolment | 75.9%#37 of 145 · 2023 | 80.1%#25 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSlovenia: 0.016 higher | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 | 0.931#20 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaItaly: 1.18× the income per person | $42,080#25 of 185 · 2025 | $35,520#34 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPItaly: 32× the economy | $2.55T2025 | $79.65B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Italy: 1.06× the output per person | $62,803#30 of 184 · 2025 | $59,245#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSlovenia: 0.6 points higher | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSlovenia: 0.9 points higher | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentItaly: 2.0× the unemployment | 6.4%#67 of 178 · 2025 | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Italy: 9.6 higher | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2023 | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSlovenia: 0.4 points higher | 3.3% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 | 3.7% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySlovenia: 5.6 points higher | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 32.0% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesItaly: 5.8 points higher | 70.2% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 | 64.4% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSlovenia: 2.3 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSlovenia: 46.4 points higher | 32.2% of GDP#92 of 168 · 2025 | 78.6% of GDP#14 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingItaly: 1.23× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#85 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#52 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 131 per 100#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSlovenia: 1.94× the forest share | 32% of land#99 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSlovenia: 1.23× the CO₂ per person | 5.08 t a year#48 of 185 · 2024 | 6.27 t a year#37 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySlovenia: 5.9 points higher | 17.5%#116 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)Italy: 1.13× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 12.6 µg/m³#137 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSlovenia: 18.9 points higher | 21.5% of land#75 of 191 · 2025 | 40.4% of land#8 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landItaly: 14.7 points higher | 23.5% of land#43 of 190 · 2024 | 8.8% of land#109 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressItaly: 5.32× the water stress | 29.8%#54 of 176 · 2022 | 5.6%#118 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSlovenia: 1.4× the rain and snow | 832 mm#104 of 180 · 2022 | 1,162 mm#79 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySlovenia: 0.42 higher | +0.46#72 of 193 · 2025 | +0.88#44 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSlovenia: 0.05 higher | +0.58#54 of 193 · 2025 | +0.63#51 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAbout the same homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Rome | Ljubljana |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Italian | Slovene, Italian, Hungarian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +39 | +386 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Italy is 14.9 times larger than Slovenia. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Italy?
- About 15 times: Italy has 14.9× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Italy and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Slovenia?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 2,130,986. Density: Italy 195 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².
- Which is richer, Italy or Slovenia?
- By gross national income per person, Italy: $42,080 against $35,520 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.18× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Italy or Slovenia?
- In Italy: life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years, against 82.3 — 1.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Italy and Slovenia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).