Seychelles vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 44.2 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Slovenia about 44 times.
SeychellesSloveniaSeychelles moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Seychelles is 0.02× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 44.2× the size of Seychelles.
| Seychelles | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | Ljubljana |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Seychelles sits at about 5°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Seychelles. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Seychelles bigger than Slovenia?
- No. Seychelles is 44.2 times smaller than Slovenia. Seychelles covers 459 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Slovenia?
- About 44 times: Slovenia has 44.2× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Seychelles and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Seychelles is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Seychelles. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Seychelles or Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 122,730. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².