Maldives vs Serbia
Serbia is 297 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Serbia about 297 times.
MaldivesSerbiaMaldives moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 297× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Maldives sits at about 4°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 Maldives. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Maldives bigger than Serbia?
- No. Maldives is 297 times smaller than Serbia. Maldives covers 298 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Serbia?
- About 297 times: Serbia has 297× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives 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 Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Maldives or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Serbia 74 per km².