Serbia vs Turkey
Turkey is 8.85 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Turkey about 8.9 times.
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Serbia is 0.11× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 8.85× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Ankara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- No. Serbia is 8.85 times smaller than Turkey. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Turkey?
- About 8.9 times: Turkey has 8.85× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Turkey 110 per km².