Montenegro vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 46% larger than Montenegro.
MontenegroSloveniaMontenegro moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Montenegro is 0.68× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 1.46× the size of Montenegro.
| Montenegro | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,883 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 623,129 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 45 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Podgorica | Ljubljana |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Montenegro sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× 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 Montenegro bigger than Slovenia?
- No. Montenegro is 32% smaller than Slovenia. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Slovenia?
- About 1.5 times: Slovenia has 1.46× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Montenegro and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montenegro is drawn about 1.86× 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, Montenegro or Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 623,129. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².