Colombia vs Serbia
Colombia is 12.9 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Colombia about 13 times.
ColombiaSerbiaColombia moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
12.9×
Colombia is 12.9× the area of Serbia.
| Colombia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Belgrade |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Colombia is 12.9 times larger than Serbia. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Colombia?
- About 13 times: Colombia has 12.9× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Colombia and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Serbia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 6,549,143. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Serbia 74 per km².