Serbia vs Switzerland
Serbia is 2.14 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Serbia about 2.1 times.
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2.14×
Serbia is 2.14× the area of Switzerland.
| Serbia | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Bern |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Serbia is 2.14 times larger than Switzerland. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Serbia?
- About 2.1 times: Serbia has 2.14× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Serbia and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².