Marshall Islands vs Serbia
Serbia is 489 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Serbia about 489 times.
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Marshall Islands is 0.0× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 489× the size of Marshall Islands.
| Marshall Islands | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | Belgrade |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Marshall Islands bigger than Serbia?
- No. Marshall Islands is 489 times smaller than Serbia. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Serbia?
- About 489 times: Serbia has 489× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Marshall Islands or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Serbia 74 per km².