Estonia vs Serbia
Serbia is 95% larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Serbia about 2.0 times.
EstoniaSerbiaEstonia moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.51× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 1.95× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Belgrade |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Serbia?
- No. Estonia is 49% smaller than Serbia. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Serbia?
- About 2.0 times: Serbia has 1.95× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Serbia 74 per km².