Ecuador vs Serbia

Ecuador is 2.91 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Ecuador about 2.9 times.

EcuadorSerbiaEcuador moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
2.91×
Ecuador is 2.91× the area of Serbia.
EcuadorSerbia
Area257,204 km²88,499 km²
Population18,289,8966,549,143
Density71 / km²74 / km²
CapitalQuitoBelgrade
RegionSouth AmericaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours28

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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 Ecuador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Ecuador bigger than Serbia?
Yes. Ecuador is 2.91 times larger than Serbia. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
How many times does Serbia fit into Ecuador?
About 2.9 times: Ecuador has 2.91× the area of Serbia.
Why do Ecuador and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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 Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Ecuador or Serbia?
Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 6,549,143. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Serbia 74 per km².