Slovenia vs US size comparison
How Big Is Slovenia Compared to the US?
The US is about 485 times the size of Slovenia. Slovenia is about 3 times as densely populated. Drag Slovenia over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Slovenia
- 20,273 km² (7,827 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 485 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- New Jersey (22,583 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Slovenia 2,130,986; the US 341,784,857
- Slovenia's rank by area
- 151st-largest of 197
How big Slovenia is compared with the US
The US is about 485 times the size of Slovenia: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 20,273 km² (7,827 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Slovenia about 399 times. Slovenia is bigger than 3 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 47; the state closest in size is New Jersey (22,583 km²). It is the 151st-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 37th-largest of 47 in Europe; the US is the third-largest.
Slovenia has about 2 million people (2025), the 147th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 105 people per km² it is about 3 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 87th-most densely populated country.
Slovenia and the US on a world map
Slovenia reaches from 45°N to 47°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Slovenia about 2.08 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So the two look roughly the right size against each other on a normal world map; the map above shows them exactly.
Where Slovenia is
Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana, is 7,120 km (4,430 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Slovenia borders 4 countries: Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Italy.
Slovenia and US in numbers
| Slovenia | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,273 km² 7,827 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 485× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 2,130,986 | 341,784,857 | The US has 160× more |
| Rank by area | 151st-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 105 | 35 | Slovenia is 3× denser |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Washington, D.C. | 7,120 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 4 | 2 |
Slovenia compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Slovenia bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 485 times the size of Slovenia: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 20,273 km² (7,827 sq mi).
How many times would Slovenia fit into the US?
About 485 times (485). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 399 times.
Which US state is Slovenia closest in size to?
New Jersey (22,583 km²). New Jersey is about 1.11 times the size of Slovenia.
Is Slovenia bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 34 times the size of Slovenia.
Which has more people, Slovenia or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 160 times the 2 million in Slovenia.
Where does Slovenia rank by size?
Slovenia is the 151st-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 37th-largest in Europe. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Slovenia from the US?
Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana, is 7,120 km (4,430 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.