Greenland vs Serbia
Greenland is 24.5 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Greenland about 24 times.
GreenlandSerbiaGreenland moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
24.5×
Greenland is 24.5× the area of Serbia.
| Greenland | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Belgrade |
| Region | Northern America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Greenland is 24.5 times larger than Serbia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Greenland?
- About 24 times: Greenland has 24.5× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Greenland and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Serbia 74 per km².