Panama vs Serbia
Serbia is 19% larger than Panama.
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0.84×
Panama is 0.84× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 1.19× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | 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. Panama sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Panama. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Panama bigger than Serbia?
- No. Panama is 16% smaller than Serbia. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Serbia?
- About 1.2 times: Serbia has 1.19× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Panama is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Panama or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Serbia 74 per km².