Ireland vs Serbia
Serbia is 27% larger than Ireland.
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Ireland is 0.79× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 1.27× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Belgrade |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Serbia?
- No. Ireland is 21% smaller than Serbia. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Serbia?
- About 1.3 times: Serbia has 1.27× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Serbia 74 per km².