Eritrea vs Serbia
Eritrea is 33% larger than Serbia.
EritreaSerbiaEritrea moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
1.33×
Eritrea is 1.33× the area of Serbia.
| Eritrea | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Belgrade |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Eritrea is 33% larger than Serbia. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Eritrea?
- About 1.3 times: Eritrea has 1.33× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Eritrea and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Serbia 74 per km².