Libya vs Slovenia
Libya is 86.8 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Libya about 87 times.
LibyaSloveniaLibya moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
86.8×
Libya is 86.8× the area of Slovenia.
| Libya | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Ljubljana |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Libya bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Libya is 86.8 times larger than Slovenia. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Libya?
- About 87 times: Libya has 86.8× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Libya and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Libya or Slovenia?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 2,130,986. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².