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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,271 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 2,130,986 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 105 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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.