Kiribati vs Serbia

Serbia is 109 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Serbia about 109 times.

KiribatiSerbiaKiribati moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.01× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 109× the size of Kiribati.
KiribatiSerbia
Area811 km²88,499 km²
Population136,4886,549,143
Density168 / km²74 / km²
CapitalTarawaBelgrade
RegionMicronesiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours08

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Kiribati bigger than Serbia?
No. Kiribati is 109 times smaller than Serbia. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
How many times does Kiribati fit into Serbia?
About 109 times: Serbia has 109× the area of Kiribati.
Why do Kiribati and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Kiribati or Serbia?
Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Serbia 74 per km².