Slovenia vs Vatican City

Slovenia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Slovenia about Infinity times.

SloveniaVatican CitySlovenia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
Slovenia is — the area of Vatican City.
SloveniaVatican City
Area20,271 km²0 km²
Population2,130,986882
Density105 / km²0.00 / km²
CapitalLjubljanaVatican City
RegionSouthern EuropeSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours41

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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
Yes. Slovenia is — times larger than Vatican City. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
How many times does Vatican City fit into Slovenia?
About Infinity times: Slovenia has — the area of Vatican City.
Why do Slovenia and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 882. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².