Botswana vs Serbia
Botswana is 6.57 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Botswana about 6.6 times.
BotswanaSerbiaBotswana moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
6.57×
Botswana is 6.57× the area of Serbia.
| Botswana | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Botswana bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Botswana is 6.57 times larger than Serbia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Botswana?
- About 6.6 times: Botswana has 6.57× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Botswana and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Botswana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Botswana or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Serbia 74 per km².