Portugal vs Serbia
Portugal is 4% larger than Serbia.
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1.04×
Portugal is 1.04× the area of Serbia.
| Portugal | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Portugal is 4% larger than Serbia. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Portugal?
- About 1.0 times: Portugal has 1.04× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Portugal and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× 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, Portugal or Serbia?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 6,549,143. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Serbia 74 per km².