Slovenia vs Somalia
Somalia is 31.5 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Somalia about 31 times.
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Slovenia is 0.03× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 31.5× the size of Slovenia.
| Slovenia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,271 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 2,130,986 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 105 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Mogadishu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovenia sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.08× its true area; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Slovenia bigger than Somalia?
- No. Slovenia is 31.5 times smaller than Somalia. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Somalia?
- About 31 times: Somalia has 31.5× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Slovenia and Somalia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovenia is drawn about 2.08× its true area there and Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovenia or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 2,130,986. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², Somalia 31 per km².