Mexico vs Serbia

Mexico is 22.3 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Mexico about 22 times.

MexicoSerbiaMexico moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
22.3×
Mexico is 22.3× the area of Serbia.
MexicoSerbia
Area1,972,550 km²88,499 km²
Population131,946,9006,549,143
Density67 / km²74 / km²
CapitalMexico CityBelgrade
RegionCentral AmericaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours38

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Mexico bigger than Serbia?
Yes. Mexico is 22.3 times larger than Serbia. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
How many times does Serbia fit into Mexico?
About 22 times: Mexico has 22.3× the area of Serbia.
Why do Mexico and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Mexico or Serbia?
Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 6,549,143. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Serbia 74 per km².