Poland vs Serbia
Poland is 3.53 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Poland about 3.5 times.
PolandSerbiaPoland moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
3.53×
Poland is 3.53× the area of Serbia.
| Poland | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Belgrade |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Poland is 3.53 times larger than Serbia. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Poland?
- About 3.5 times: Poland has 3.53× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Poland and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Poland 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, Poland or Serbia?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 6,549,143. Density: Poland 117 per km², Serbia 74 per km².