Kuwait vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 14% larger than Kuwait.
KuwaitSloveniaKuwait moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 0.88× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 1.14× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kuwait bigger than Slovenia?
- No. Kuwait is 12% smaller than Slovenia. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Slovenia?
- About 1.1 times: Slovenia has 1.14× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kuwait or Slovenia?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 2,130,986. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².