Algeria vs Serbia
Algeria is 26.9 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Algeria about 27 times.
AlgeriaSerbiaAlgeria moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
26.9×
Algeria is 26.9× the area of Serbia.
| Algeria | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Belgrade |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Algeria is 26.9 times larger than Serbia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Algeria?
- About 27 times: Algeria has 26.9× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Algeria and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Serbia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 6,549,143. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Serbia 74 per km².