Slovenia vs United States
United States is 485 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into United States about 485 times.
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Slovenia is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 485× the size of Slovenia.
 Slovenia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 485× the area | 20,271 km²#151 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 160× the population | 2,130,986#146 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySlovenia: 3.02× the density | 105 / km²#84 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.43× the urban share | 56%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.07× the births per woman | 1.52 per woman#134 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.35 points higher | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.34× the birth rate | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSlovenia: 1.12× the death rate | 10.1 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 2.6 points higher | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Slovenia: 3.8 points higher | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 2.3 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySlovenia: 3.4 years longer | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 3.06× the infant mortality | 1.8 per 1,000 births#187 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.09× the doctors per person | 3.37 per 1,000#50 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 80.1%#25 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.007 higher | 0.931#20 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.5× the income per person | $35,520#34 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 386× the economy | $79.65B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.52× the output per person | $59,245#34 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.1 points higher | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.5 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.31× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 17.1 higher | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSlovenia: 2.2 points higher | 3.7% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySlovenia: 13.1 points higher | 32.0% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 15.2 points higher | 64.4% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSlovenia: 1.3 points higher | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSlovenia: 67.6 points higher | 78.6% of GDP#14 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.03× the military spending | 1.5% of GDP#85 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.04× the share online | 91%#52 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSlovenia: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 131 per 100#50 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSlovenia: 1.83× the forest share | 62% of land#23 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.17× the CO₂ per person | 6.27 t a year#37 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySlovenia: 12.5 points higher | 23.4%#98 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Slovenia: 1.8× the air pollution | 12.6 µg/m³#137 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSlovenia: 27.5 points higher | 40.4% of land#8 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 7.8 points higher | 8.8% of land#109 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 5.04× the water stress | 5.6%#118 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSlovenia: 1.63× the rain and snow | 1,162 mm#79 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySlovenia: 1.18 higher | +0.88#44 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.24 higher | +0.63#51 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 9.67× the homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Slovene, Italian, Hungarian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +386 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Slovenia is 485 times smaller than United States. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into United States?
- About 485 times: United States has 485× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Slovenia and United States 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 States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 2,130,986. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Slovenia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $35,520 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Slovenia or United States?
- In Slovenia: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 78.9 — 3.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Slovenia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Slovenia: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.