Croatia vs Serbia
Serbia is 56% larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Serbia about 1.6 times.
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Croatia is 0.64× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 1.56× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Serbia?
- No. Croatia is 36% smaller than Serbia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Serbia?
- About 1.6 times: Serbia has 1.56× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Serbia 74 per km².