Rwanda vs Serbia
Serbia is 3.36 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Serbia about 3.4 times.
RwandaSerbiaRwanda moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Rwanda is 0.3× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 3.36× the size of Rwanda.
| Rwanda | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Belgrade |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Rwanda sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Rwanda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Rwanda bigger than Serbia?
- No. Rwanda is 3.36 times smaller than Serbia. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Serbia?
- About 3.4 times: Serbia has 3.36× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Rwanda and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Rwanda is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Rwanda or Serbia?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 6,549,143. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Serbia 74 per km².