Latvia vs Serbia
Serbia is 37% larger than Latvia.
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0.73×
Latvia is 0.73× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 1.37× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Belgrade |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Serbia?
- No. Latvia is 27% smaller than Serbia. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Serbia?
- About 1.4 times: Serbia has 1.37× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Serbia 74 per km².