Saudi Arabia vs Slovenia
Saudi Arabia is 111 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 111 times.
Saudi ArabiaSloveniaSaudi Arabia moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 111× the area of Slovenia.
| Saudi Arabia | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saudi Arabia bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 111 times larger than Slovenia. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 111 times: Saudi Arabia has 111× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saudi Arabia or Slovenia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 2,130,986. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².