Eswatini vs Serbia
Serbia is 5.1 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Serbia about 5.1 times.
EswatiniSerbiaEswatini moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
0.2×
Eswatini is 0.2× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 5.1× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Serbia?
- No. Eswatini is 5.1 times smaller than Serbia. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Serbia?
- About 5.1 times: Serbia has 5.1× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Serbia 74 per km².