Mauritania vs Slovenia
Mauritania is 50.8 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Mauritania about 51 times.
MauritaniaSloveniaMauritania moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 50.8× the area of Slovenia.
| Mauritania | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritania bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Mauritania is 50.8 times larger than Slovenia. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Mauritania?
- About 51 times: Mauritania has 50.8× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Mauritania and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritania or Slovenia?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 2,130,986. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².