Gambia vs Serbia
Serbia is 7.83 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Serbia about 7.8 times.
GambiaSerbiaGambia moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.13× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 7.83× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Serbia?
- No. Gambia is 7.83 times smaller than Serbia. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Serbia?
- About 7.8 times: Serbia has 7.83× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Serbia 74 per km².