Slovenia
Country in Central Europe
Slovenia is a country in Central Europe, with its capital in Ljubljana. About 2.1 million people live there (2025), making it the 146th most populous of the 195 countries. At 20,273 km², it is the 150th largest country by area. It borders Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Italy.
Slovenia at a glance
- Capital
- Ljubljana
- Population (2025)
- 2.1 million
- Area
- 20,273 km²
- Density
- 105 per km²
- Official language
- Slovene
- Currency
- Euro
- People
- Slovene
- Calling code
- +386
- Internet domain
- .si
- Coast
- Has a coastline
Where is Slovenia?
How Slovenia compares
Population rank
146th of 195
32nd of 45 in Europe
Size rank
150th of 195
36th of 45 in Europe
Crowding
105 per km²
More crowded than 56% of countries
- Similar in size: Israel (20,770 km²).
- Similar population: Guinea-Bissau (2.2 million).
- The Euro is also used in 37 other places: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and 31 more.
- Slovene is not an official language anywhere else.
The flag of Slovenia
Flags that look like it
How to tell them apart: All three are white, blue and red. Slovakia has a coat of arms with a double cross towards the flagpole, Slovenia's smaller coat of arms sits in the top corner, and Russia's flag is plain.
Would you recognise Slovenia?
How players do with Slovenia
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Slovenia so far, from 859 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
50% right
67th hardest of 176 · 645 answers
Its flag
72% right
53rd hardest of 145 · 67 answers
Its capital
68% right
6th hardest of 58 · 147 answers
- Players find Slovenia on the map in 50% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Hungary.
- Players recognise the flag of Slovenia in 72% of tries.
- Players know that the capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana in 68% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.
Countries that border Slovenia
Slovenia borders 4 countries: Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Italy.
Austria
Croatia
Hungary
ItalyQuick quiz: Slovenia
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Slovenia?
That's the flag of Slovenia, easy to confuse with Slovakia and Russia.
2. What is the capital of Slovenia?
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia.
3. Which of these borders Slovenia?
Slovenia borders Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Italy.
Questions about Slovenia
Is Slovenia a country?
Yes. Slovenia is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of Slovenia?
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana.
Which countries border Slovenia?
Slovenia borders 4 countries: Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Italy.
How many countries border Slovenia?
4. Slovenia shares a land border with 4 countries.
How big is Slovenia?
Slovenia covers 20,273 km², about the same size as Israel (20,770 km²).
Is Slovenia hard to find on a map?
On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Slovenia in 50% of 645 tries, 67th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Hungary.
Which flags look like the flag of Slovenia?
Slovakia and Russia. All three are white, blue and red. Slovakia has a coat of arms with a double cross towards the flagpole, Slovenia's smaller coat of arms sits in the top corner, and Russia's flag is plain.
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