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Slovenia vs United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates is 4.12 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into United Arab Emirates about 4.1 times.

SloveniaUnited Arab EmiratesSlovenia moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Slovenia is 0.24× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 4.12× the size of Slovenia.
SloveniaUnited Arab Emirates
Area20,271 km²83,600 km²
Population2,130,98611,513,149
Density105 / km²138 / km²
CapitalLjubljanaAbu Dhabi
RegionSouthern EuropeWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours42

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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it is next to United Arab Emirates. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Slovenia bigger than United Arab Emirates?
No. Slovenia is 4.12 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
How many times does Slovenia fit into United Arab Emirates?
About 4.1 times: United Arab Emirates has 4.12× the area of Slovenia.
Why do Slovenia and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to United Arab Emirates. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Slovenia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 2,130,986. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².
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