Denmark vs Serbia
Serbia is 2.06 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Serbia about 2.1 times.
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0.49×
Denmark is 0.49× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 2.06× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Belgrade |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Serbia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Denmark bigger than Serbia?
- No. Denmark is 2.06 times smaller than Serbia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Serbia?
- About 2.1 times: Serbia has 2.06× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Serbia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Serbia 74 per km².