Serbia vs South Africa
South Africa is 13.8 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into South Africa about 14 times.
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Serbia is 0.07× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 13.8× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Pretoria |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to South Africa. 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 South Africa?
- No. Serbia is 13.8 times smaller than South Africa. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into South Africa?
- About 14 times: South Africa has 13.8× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Serbia or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², South Africa 53 per km².