Romania vs Serbia
Romania is 2.69 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Romania about 2.7 times.
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2.69×
Romania is 2.69× the area of Serbia.
| Romania | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Belgrade |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× 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 Romania bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Romania is 2.69 times larger than Serbia. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Romania?
- About 2.7 times: Romania has 2.69× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Romania and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× 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, Romania or Serbia?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 6,549,143. Density: Romania 80 per km², Serbia 74 per km².