Slovenia vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 79% larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Taiwan about 1.8 times.
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Slovenia is 0.56× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 1.79× the size of Slovenia.
| Slovenia | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,271 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 2,130,986 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 105 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Taipei |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Slovenia is 44% smaller than Taiwan. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Taiwan?
- About 1.8 times: Taiwan has 1.79× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Slovenia and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovenia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 2,130,986. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².