Massachusetts is 1.04× the size of Slovenia
Massachusetts (state of the United States) covers about 21,200 km² (8,170 mi²) and Slovenia (Europe) about 20,300 km² (7,850 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 21,200km²Massachusetts
- 20,300km²Slovenia
50 km
- Massachusetts
- Slovenia
What fits
- Slovenia is 96% of the size of Massachusetts.
- Massachusetts is larger by 835 km² (322 mi²), which is 4.1% of the area of Slovenia.
- Measured in Belgiums: Massachusetts is about 0.69, Slovenia about 0.66.
How they differ
- Massachusetts also has the larger population: 7.0 million against 2.1 million, 3.40× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 332 in Massachusetts against 102 in Slovenia: Massachusetts is 3.27× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 6,560 km apart.
- On a standard web map Slovenia looks larger than Massachusetts: Massachusetts at 42°N is drawn about 1.8× too large and Slovenia at 46°N about 2.1×, so the map shows Slovenia as 1.09× the size of Massachusetts, when Massachusetts is 1.04× the size of Slovenia.
- Together Massachusetts and Slovenia cover 41,500 km², close to the size of Switzerland (41,400 km², 0.1% smaller).
- The gap between them, 835 km², is about the size of Åland (942 km²).
- At Slovenia's density, Massachusetts would have 2.2 million people (it has 7.0 million). At Massachusetts's density, Slovenia would have 6.8 million (it has 2.1 million).
- Slovenia's centre is 3.9° of latitude, about 430 km, farther north than Massachusetts's.
- Massachusetts is the 45th largest of the 51 states and districts of the United States and covers 0.2% of its area; it is the 4th most densely populated of them.
- Slovenia ranks 155th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Slovenia lies about 4° of latitude (roughly 429 km) north of Massachusetts.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Massachusetts would have about 3,010 m² and each person in Slovenia about 9,830 m².
- Laid side by side, Massachusetts and Slovenia would cover 41,500 km², about the same size as Switzerland.
- Together they have 9.1 million people, about as many people as Switzerland.
- Counted as a country, Massachusetts would rank 153rd by area and 106th by population.
Side by side
| Massachusetts | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | StateUnited States | CountryEurope |
| Area, measured | 21,200 km²8,170 mi² | 20,300 km²7,850 mi² |
| Official area | 27,300 km²Wikidata | 20,300 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 45th of 51in the United States | 154th of 239worldwide |
| Population | 7.0 millionWikidata, 2020 | 2.1 millionWikidata, 2018 |
| Rank by population | 15th of 51in the United States | 146th of 237worldwide |
| Density | 332 per km² | 102 per km² |
| Capital | Boston | Ljubljana |
| Latitude range | 41°N to 43°N | 45°N to 47°N |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2018. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 21,200 km² is 23% below Wikidata's official figure of 27,300 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 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- 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
- 2026-11-12