Belgium vs Serbia
Serbia is 2.88 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Serbia about 2.9 times.
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Belgium is 0.35× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 2.88× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Serbia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belgium bigger than Serbia?
- No. Belgium is 2.88 times smaller than Serbia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Serbia?
- About 2.9 times: Serbia has 2.88× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Serbia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Serbia?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 6,549,143. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Serbia 74 per km².