Russia vs Serbia
Russia is 193 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Russia about 193 times.
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Russia is 193× the area of Serbia.
| Russia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Belgrade |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 14 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Russia is 193 times larger than Serbia. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Russia?
- About 193 times: Russia has 193× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Russia and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Serbia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 6,549,143. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Serbia 74 per km².