Curaçao vs Serbia
Serbia is 199 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Serbia about 199 times.
CuraçaoSerbiaCuraçao moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.01× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 199× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Belgrade |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Curaçao bigger than Serbia?
- No. Curaçao is 199 times smaller than Serbia. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Serbia?
- About 199 times: Serbia has 199× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Curaçao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Curaçao or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 156,263. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Serbia 74 per km².