Malta vs Serbia
Serbia is 280 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Serbia about 280 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 280× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malta bigger than Serbia?
- No. Malta is 280 times smaller than Serbia. Malta covers 316 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Serbia?
- About 280 times: Serbia has 280× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malta or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Serbia 74 per km².