Serbia vs Tanzania

Tanzania is 10.7 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Tanzania about 11 times.

SerbiaTanzaniaSerbia moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Serbia is 0.09× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 10.7× the size of Serbia.
SerbiaTanzania
Area88,499 km²947,303 km²
Population6,549,14370,545,865
Density74 / km²74 / km²
CapitalBelgradeDodoma
RegionSouthern EuropeEastern Africa
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours88

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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?
No. Serbia is 10.7 times smaller than Tanzania. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
How many times does Serbia fit into Tanzania?
About 11 times: Tanzania has 10.7× the area of Serbia.
Why do Serbia and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Serbia or Tanzania?
Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².