Bolivia vs Serbia
Bolivia is 12.4 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Bolivia about 12 times.
BoliviaSerbiaBolivia moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
12.4×
Bolivia is 12.4× the area of Serbia.
| Bolivia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Belgrade |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Bolivia is 12.4 times larger than Serbia. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Bolivia?
- About 12 times: Bolivia has 12.4× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Bolivia and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Serbia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 6,549,143. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Serbia 74 per km².