Mauritania vs Serbia
Mauritania is 11.6 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Mauritania about 12 times.
MauritaniaSerbiaMauritania moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
11.6×
Mauritania is 11.6× the area of Serbia.
| Mauritania | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritania bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Mauritania is 11.6 times larger than Serbia. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Mauritania?
- About 12 times: Mauritania has 11.6× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Mauritania and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritania or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Serbia 74 per km².