Slovenia vs Vanuatu

Slovenia is 66% larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Slovenia about 1.7 times.

SloveniaVanuatuSlovenia moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
1.66×
Slovenia is 1.66× the area of Vanuatu.
SloveniaVanuatu
Area20,271 km²12,190 km²
Population2,130,986335,169
Density105 / km²27 / km²
CapitalLjubljanaPort-Vila
RegionSouthern EuropeMelanesia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours40

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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
Yes. Slovenia is 66% larger than Vanuatu. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
How many times does Vanuatu fit into Slovenia?
About 1.7 times: Slovenia has 1.66× the area of Vanuatu.
Why do Slovenia and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Slovenia or Vanuatu?
Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 335,169. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².