Serbia vs Slovakia

Serbia is 80% larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Serbia about 1.8 times.

SerbiaSlovakiaSerbia moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
1.8×
Serbia is 1.8× the area of Slovakia.
SerbiaSlovakia
Area88,499 km²49,034 km²
Population6,549,1435,413,813
Density74 / km²110 / km²
CapitalBelgradeBratislava
RegionSouthern EuropeEastern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours85

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Serbia sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.95× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. 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 Serbia bigger than Slovakia?
Yes. Serbia is 80% larger than Slovakia. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
How many times does Slovakia fit into Serbia?
About 1.8 times: Serbia has 1.8× the area of Slovakia.
Why do Serbia and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Serbia is drawn about 1.95× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. 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, Serbia or Slovakia?
Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 5,413,813. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².