Netherlands vs Serbia
Serbia is 2.1 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Serbia about 2.1 times.
NetherlandsSerbiaNetherlands moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
0.48×
Netherlands is 0.48× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 2.1× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Serbia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Netherlands bigger than Serbia?
- No. Netherlands is 2.1 times smaller than Serbia. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Serbia?
- About 2.1 times: Serbia has 2.1× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Serbia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Netherlands or Serbia?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 6,549,143. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Serbia 74 per km².