Namibia vs Serbia
Namibia is 9.33 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Namibia about 9.3 times.
NamibiaSerbiaNamibia moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
9.33×
Namibia is 9.33× the area of Serbia.
| Namibia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern 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. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Namibia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Namibia bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Namibia is 9.33 times larger than Serbia. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Namibia?
- About 9.3 times: Namibia has 9.33× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Namibia and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Namibia or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Serbia 74 per km².