Iraq vs Serbia
Iraq is 4.94 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Iraq about 4.9 times.
IraqSerbiaIraq moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
4.94×
Iraq is 4.94× the area of Serbia.
| Iraq | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iraq bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Iraq is 4.94 times larger than Serbia. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Iraq?
- About 4.9 times: Iraq has 4.94× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Iraq and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iraq or Serbia?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 6,549,143. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Serbia 74 per km².