Barbados vs Serbia
Serbia is 202 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Serbia about 202 times.
BarbadosSerbiaBarbados moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Barbados is 0.0× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 202× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Belgrade |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N 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 Barbados. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Barbados bigger than Serbia?
- No. Barbados is 202 times smaller than Serbia. Barbados covers 439 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Serbia?
- About 202 times: Serbia has 202× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados 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 Barbados. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Barbados or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Serbia 74 per km².