Poland vs Slovenia
Poland is 15.4 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Poland about 15 times.
PolandSloveniaPoland moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
15.4×
Poland is 15.4× the area of Slovenia.
| Poland | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Ljubljana |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Poland is 15.4 times larger than Slovenia. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Poland?
- About 15 times: Poland has 15.4× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Poland and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Poland 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, Poland or Slovenia?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 2,130,986. Density: Poland 117 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².