Iceland vs Serbia
Iceland is 16% larger than Serbia.
IcelandSerbiaIceland moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
1.16×
Iceland is 1.16× the area of Serbia.
| Iceland | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Belgrade |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Iceland is 16% larger than Serbia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Iceland?
- About 1.2 times: Iceland has 1.16× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Iceland and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Serbia 74 per km².