Slovenia vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 2.04 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Switzerland about 2.0 times.
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Slovenia is 0.49× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 2.04× the size of Slovenia.
| Slovenia | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,271 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 2,130,986 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 105 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Bern |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Switzerland?
- No. Slovenia is 2.04 times smaller than Switzerland. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Switzerland?
- About 2.0 times: Switzerland has 2.04× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Slovenia and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovenia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 2,130,986. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².