Oman vs Serbia

Oman is 3.5 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Oman about 3.5 times.

OmanSerbiaOman moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
3.5×
Oman is 3.5× the area of Serbia.
OmanSerbia
Area309,500 km²88,499 km²
Population5,494,6916,549,143
Density18 / km²74 / km²
CapitalMuscatBelgrade
RegionWestern AsiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours38

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Oman sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Oman. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Oman bigger than Serbia?
Yes. Oman is 3.5 times larger than Serbia. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
How many times does Serbia fit into Oman?
About 3.5 times: Oman has 3.5× the area of Serbia.
Why do Oman and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Oman is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Oman. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Oman or Serbia?
Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Serbia 74 per km².