Serbia vs Thailand
Thailand is 5.8 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Thailand about 5.8 times.
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0.17×
Serbia is 0.17× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 5.8× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Bangkok |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Serbia is 5.8 times smaller than Thailand. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Thailand?
- About 5.8 times: Thailand has 5.8× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Serbia or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Thailand 140 per km².