Kuwait vs Serbia
Serbia is 4.97 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Serbia about 5.0 times.
KuwaitSerbiaKuwait moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
0.2×
Kuwait is 0.2× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 4.97× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kuwait bigger than Serbia?
- No. Kuwait is 4.97 times smaller than Serbia. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Serbia?
- About 5.0 times: Serbia has 4.97× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kuwait or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Serbia 74 per km².