Saudi Arabia vs Serbia
Saudi Arabia is 25.4 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 25 times.
Saudi ArabiaSerbiaSaudi Arabia moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
25.4×
Saudi Arabia is 25.4× the area of Serbia.
| Saudi Arabia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saudi Arabia bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 25.4 times larger than Serbia. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 25 times: Saudi Arabia has 25.4× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saudi Arabia or Serbia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 6,549,143. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Serbia 74 per km².