Iran vs Serbia
Iran is 18.6 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Iran about 19 times.
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18.6×
Iran is 18.6× the area of Serbia.
| Iran | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iran bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Iran is 18.6 times larger than Serbia. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Iran?
- About 19 times: Iran has 18.6× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Iran and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or Serbia?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 6,549,143. Density: Iran 56 per km², Serbia 74 per km².