Equatorial Guinea vs Serbia
Serbia is 3.15 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Serbia about 3.2 times.
Equatorial GuineaSerbiaEquatorial Guinea moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.32× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 3.15× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Belgrade |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Serbia?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 3.15 times smaller than Serbia. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Serbia?
- About 3.2 times: Serbia has 3.15× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Serbia 74 per km².