Latvia vs Slovenia
Latvia is 3.19 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Latvia about 3.2 times.
LatviaSloveniaLatvia moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 3.19× the area of Slovenia.
| Latvia | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Ljubljana |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Latvia is 3.19 times larger than Slovenia. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Latvia?
- About 3.2 times: Latvia has 3.19× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Latvia and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².