Honduras vs Serbia
Honduras is 27% larger than Serbia.
HondurasSerbiaHonduras moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
1.27×
Honduras is 1.27× the area of Serbia.
| Honduras | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Belgrade |
| Region | Central America | 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. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Honduras bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Honduras is 27% larger than Serbia. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Honduras?
- About 1.3 times: Honduras has 1.27× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Honduras and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Honduras or Serbia?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 6,549,143. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Serbia 74 per km².