Angola vs Serbia
Angola is 14.1 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Angola about 14 times.
AngolaSerbiaAngola moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
14.1×
Angola is 14.1× the area of Serbia.
| Angola | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Belgrade |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Angola is 14.1 times larger than Serbia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Angola?
- About 14 times: Angola has 14.1× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Angola and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Serbia?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 6,549,143. Density: Angola 31 per km², Serbia 74 per km².