Slovenia vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 19.3 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Zimbabwe about 19 times.
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Slovenia is 0.05× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 19.3× the size of Slovenia.
| Slovenia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,271 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 2,130,986 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 105 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Harare |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Slovenia is 19.3 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 19 times: Zimbabwe has 19.3× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Slovenia and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovenia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 2,130,986. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².