Gabon vs Serbia
Gabon is 3.02 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Gabon about 3.0 times.
GabonSerbiaGabon moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
3.02×
Gabon is 3.02× the area of Serbia.
| Gabon | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Belgrade |
| Region | Middle 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. Gabon 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Gabon is 3.02 times larger than Serbia. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Gabon?
- About 3.0 times: Gabon has 3.02× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Gabon and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Serbia 74 per km².