Congo vs Serbia
Congo is 3.86 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Congo about 3.9 times.
CongoSerbiaCongo moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
3.86×
Congo is 3.86× the area of Serbia.
| Congo | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Belgrade |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Congo is 3.86 times larger than Serbia. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Congo?
- About 3.9 times: Congo has 3.86× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Congo and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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 Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Serbia 74 per km².