New Zealand vs Serbia
New Zealand is 3.03 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into New Zealand about 3.0 times.
New ZealandSerbiaNew Zealand moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
3.03×
New Zealand is 3.03× the area of Serbia.
| New Zealand | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Belgrade |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is New Zealand bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. New Zealand is 3.03 times larger than Serbia. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into New Zealand?
- About 3.0 times: New Zealand has 3.03× the area of Serbia.
- Why do New Zealand and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Zealand or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Serbia 74 per km².