Israel is 1.09× the size of Slovenia
Israel covers about 22,100 km² (8,530 mi²) and Slovenia about 20,300 km² (7,850 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 22,100km²Israel
- 20,300km²Slovenia
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- Israel
- Slovenia
The boundary or political status of Israel is contested. Size Versus draws the Natural Earth de facto outline and takes no position on it.
What fits
- Slovenia is 92% of the size of Israel.
- Israel is larger by 1,770 km² (685 mi²), which is 8.7% of the area of Slovenia.
- Measured in Belgiums: Israel is about 0.72, Slovenia about 0.66.
How they differ
- Israel also has the larger population: 9.8 million against 2.1 million, 4.76× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 445 in Israel against 102 in Slovenia: Israel is 4.38× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 2,380 km apart.
- On a standard web map Slovenia looks larger than Israel: Israel at 31°N is drawn about 1.4× too large and Slovenia at 46°N about 2.1×, so the map shows Slovenia as 1.39× the size of Israel, when Israel is 1.09× the size of Slovenia.
- Together Israel and Slovenia cover 42,400 km², close to the size of Denmark (42,700 km², 0.6% bigger).
- The gap between them, 1,770 km², is about the size of Comoros (1,670 km²).
- At Slovenia's density, Israel would have 2.2 million people (it has 9.8 million). At Israel's density, Slovenia would have 9.1 million (it has 2.1 million).
- Slovenia's centre is 14.7° of latitude, about 1,630 km, farther north than Israel's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Israel | 1.09× |
| More people | Israel | 4.76× |
| More crowded | Israel | 4.38× |
| Farther north | Slovenia | 14.7° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | Slovenia | 2.1× against 1.4× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Israel | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 0.72× | 0.66× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 0.09× | 0.08× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 0.06× | 0.06× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.06× | 0.05× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.04× | 0.04× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 383 | 1 in 417 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 427 | 1 in 465 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 768 | 1 in 835 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Israel | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 22,100 km²8,530 mi² | 20,300 km²7,850 mi² |
| Population | 9.8 millionWikidata, 2023 | 2.1 millionWikidata, 2018 |
| Density | 445 per km² | 102 per km² |
| Official area | 20,800 km²Wikidata | 20,300 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Ljubljana |
| Latitude range | 29°N to 33°N | 45°N to 47°N |
| Continent | Asia | Europe |
Population: Wikidata 2023 and Wikidata 2018, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 22,100 km² is 6.4% above Wikidata's official figure of 20,800 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
- Wikidata's official figure of 20,300 km² agrees with our measured area of 20,300 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11