Nicaragua vs Serbia
Nicaragua is 36% larger than Serbia.
NicaraguaSerbiaNicaragua moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
1.36×
Nicaragua is 1.36× the area of Serbia.
| Nicaragua | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Belgrade |
| Region | Central America | 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. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Nicaragua. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nicaragua bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Nicaragua is 36% larger than Serbia. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Nicaragua?
- About 1.4 times: Nicaragua has 1.36× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Nicaragua and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nicaragua or Serbia?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 6,549,143. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², Serbia 74 per km².