Slovenia vs Zambia
Zambia is 37.1 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Zambia about 37 times.
SloveniaZambiaSlovenia moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Slovenia is 0.03× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 37.1× the size of Slovenia.
| Slovenia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,271 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 2,130,986 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 105 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Lusaka |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Slovenia is 37.1 times smaller than Zambia. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Zambia?
- About 37 times: Zambia has 37.1× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Slovenia and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovenia or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 2,130,986. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², Zambia 29 per km².