Netherlands vs Slovenia
Netherlands is 2.08 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Netherlands about 2.1 times.
NetherlandsSloveniaNetherlands moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
2.08×
Netherlands is 2.08× the area of Slovenia.
| Netherlands | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Netherlands is 2.08 times larger than Slovenia. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Netherlands?
- About 2.1 times: Netherlands has 2.08× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Netherlands and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Slovenia?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 2,130,986. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².