Australia vs Serbia
Australia is 86.9 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Australia about 87 times.
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86.9×
Australia is 86.9× the area of Serbia.
| Australia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Belgrade |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Australia is 86.9 times larger than Serbia. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Australia?
- About 87 times: Australia has 86.9× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Australia and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Serbia?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 6,549,143. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Serbia 74 per km².